Agency rescinds log-in measure

The Social Security Administration has rolled back extra security measures on its website after some people had trouble accessing their accounts.

For years, workers and beneficiaries have been able to use the site to get information on benefits, logging in with a user name and a password. On July 30, the agency began requiring people to sign in using a one-time code sent via text message.

The agency has temporarily stopped requiring the extra security, but people can still request it on a voluntary basis.