India, Aug. 7 -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently clarified a confusion regarding the introduction of their new Personal Identification Number (PIN) feature. This modification has come following criticism from advocacy groups regarding the reach of such an improvement.

The SSA had earlier declared that from August 18, recipients would either need to go online or visit an in-person office to get their personal PIN. This is necessary to conduct basic tasks like address updates, tax form requests, and claiming status checks. Although aimed at improving security measures, this will significantly boost the number of field visits made by recipients per year.

Many individuals, such as Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget a...