The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Tuesday night announced that it would conduct an "anti-fraud check" next week on all claims made over the telephone. 

The announcement comes after the SSA scrapped its plans last month to remove phone options for ID verification, forcing beneficiaries to prove their identity in person, or online instead. The administration wanted to change the policy out of concern that fraudsters could illegally change a recipients' direct deposit number.

The SSA said the fraud check would take place on Monday, April 14, and all claims that appear suspicious would require the individual to prove their identity in person.

“Beginning on April 14, #SocialSecurity will perform an anti-fraud check on all claims filed over the telephone and flag claims that have fraud risk indicators,” the SSA posted in a thread on X. "Individuals that are flagged would be required to perform in-person ID proofing for the claim to be further processed. Individuals who are not flagged will be able to complete their claim without any in-person requirements.

"We will continue to conduct 100 percent ID proofing for all in-person claims," the administration continued. "4.5 million telephone claims a year and 70K may be flagged. Telephone remains a viable option to the public."

The updated policy is expected to help rural beneficiaries who were concerned that they did not have the means to travel to in-person offices, according to The Hill.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.