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Plan Will Keep Social
Security Services in San Pedro
With the future of
the San Pedro Social Security Administration (SSA) Office in
jeopardy due to a scheduled closure, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Don Knabe has offered a solution to use County facilities to keep
the office open for business. Facing budget constraints and the
scheduled end of an existing lease, the San Pedro SSA office is set
to close in October 2008.
Concerned about the negative impact such a closure would have on the
community, Supervisor Knabe collaborated with other local elected
officials to keep the much-needed services local. Supervisor Knabe
offered the free use of office space in the County’s San Pedro
Service Center in an effort to maintain the SSA presence in San
Pedro.
Approximately 300 people visit the San Pedro Social Security Office
on daily basis, many of whom are senior citizens or those with
disabilities. The next closest SSA Office is the Long Beach District
Office, which is eight miles away.
“Removing Social Security services from San Pedro would be very
problematic for many of our elderly and disabled residents in this
community who need these services,” said Supervisor Knabe. “Using
the San Pedro Service Center as a Social Security site is a
practical way of keeping these vital services in this community.”
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