A full month ago, the IRS asked the Social Security Administration for the necessary data to send COVID relief checks to Social Security beneficiaries. SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black have failed to supply the data.

As a result, nearly 30 million seniors and people with disabilities—who are among those hit hardest by COVID—still haven’t received their relief checks. They are counting on these checks for basic necessities like food and medication.

This deliberate sabotage of vital relief is unacceptable―and if Saul and Black continue in their positions, who knows what other parts of Social Security they could break. President Biden must fire them immediately to save our Social Security system!

Saul and Black were appointed by Donald Trump and have been acting as his agents for years. They are union busters[1] who put illegal pressure[2] on SSA judges to deny disability claims. They tried through rule changes[3] to make it more difficult to qualify for and stay on Social Security disability benefits. Now, they are sabotaging the Biden administration by delaying relief checks.

President Biden can’t stand for this any longer. He must protect Social Security beneficiaries by firing Saul and Black immediately. Sign the petition today!

President Biden is facing reporters this afternoon for his first press conference. We need to make as much noise as possible before then to be sure that Social Security is on the agenda.

People who rely on Social Security deserve a Social Security Administration that cares if seniors live or die―and Saul and Black clearly don’t.

In solidarity,

Alex Lawson
Social Security Works