BRUNSWICK, Ga. () — Five Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Georgia will be closing as part of the Trump Admirations cost cutting measures, officials confirmed.

The Brunswick, Columbus, Gainesville, Thomasville and Vidalia offices will be permanently closed as part of a “True Termination,” according to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website.

More than 40 offices have been closed across 20 states. Georgia has the highest number of SSA offices to be closed so far, Warnock said.

The senator released a statement condemning the closures.

“As I have said before, I am all for cutting government waste and abuse, but never at the expense of hardworking Georgians, especially our retired seniors,” Warnock said. “…Make no mistake: the money taken away from Georgia seniors will go towards tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.”

Here are the costs of each SSA office closed in Georgia according to DOGE:

• Brunswick — $215,383
• Vidalia — $228,757
• Columbus — $51,023
• Gainesville — $506,527
• Thomasville — $289,138

There were 245,992 Social Security recipients in Georgia, the SSA reported. In Glynn County, which houses Brunswick, there were 1,843 recipients.

Between Toombs and Montgomery County, there were 1,478 recipients total who could have been serviced by the Vidalia office.

By shutting down the SSA offices, $1,290,828 will be saved per year on rent, according to DOGE. 

The SSA is also preparing to lay off 7,000 employees out of its 60,000-person workforce, the Associated Press reported.

Read Warnock’s full statement below:

“For millions of Georgians, Social Security provides a baseline of support and stability. It ensures our seniors, who’ve spent decades paying into the program, can afford rent, groceries, and medication. Permanently closing five Georgia Social Security offices will make it harder for Georgia seniors, especially in rural areas, to enroll in the program, solve payment issues, report fraud, and more.

As I have said before, I am all for cutting government waste and abuse, but never at the expense of hardworking Georgians, especially our retired seniors. On the Senate Aging Committee, I’ve worked to protect Georgians from bad actors looking to take advantage of seniors, and this is no different. The closure of these offices will make it significantly harder for Georgians to get access to their benefits or talk through an often confusing bureaucratic system.

Make no mistake: the money taken away from Georgia seniors will go towards tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. I will use every avenue available to fight back against this reckless action and remain focused on getting our seniors the benefits they paid for and rely on to live safe, healthy lives.”