While a federal government shutdown can disrupt some services, many essential programs will continue to operate.
What You Need to Know
✅ WHAT REMAINS OPERATIONAL
Public Safety & Health Services
- Emergency medical care
- Inpatient hospital services
- Air traffic control
- Border security
- Power grid maintenance
Mail Delivery
- USPS will continue normal operations.
Government Benefits
- Social Security
- SNAP (Food Stamps)
- WIC
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits
Note: Some services, such as application processing, may experience delays.
⚠️PROGRAM-SPECIFIC IMPACTS
Medicare
- Replacement card requests will not be processed.
- Part C and Part D replacement cards are available through private insurers.
- Payments for services will continue.
Medicaid
- Coverage and payments remain active.
- Application processing may be delayed.
OPWDD (Office for People With Developmental Disabilities)
- Services and payments for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities are unaffected.
- New applications will continue to be processed.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- Benefits and application processing will continue through October 2025.
- For updates beyond October, visit otda.ny.gov.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
- SSI and Social Security payments will continue.
- Field offices remain open.
- Initial applications and benefit changes will be processed, though some services may be reduced.
State Supplement Program (SSP)
- Payments will continue.
- Changes and new applications processed through SSA will be paused.
Veterans Administration (VA)
- Payments and Tricare coverage remain unaffected.
- VA offices may operate with limited services.