# Treasury/IRS Ends Hardship Work Arrangements

A post reports that the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service are ending telework-hardship and permanent-relocation-hardship arrangements effective October 5, but it does not specify the year or provide independent confirmation. Comments compare the change with concerns at the Social Security Administration and workforce changes at FEMA; suggestions that stricter arrangements could lead to resignations or contracting-out are speculation. No solicitation, contract award, or other procurement action is identified.

- Procurement professionals and contractors should not treat the reported workforce change or commenters’ outsourcing predictions as evidence of a new contracting opportunity.
- The available information does not identify affected services, requirements, contract values, or a procurement timeline, so it does not support a bid or market-sizing decision.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

### Key Quotes
> Just got out of a meeting telling us this and that this is effective as of 10/5. If you go to Hardship Documentation page it's right there in bold red.
> — Original poster

> First SSA is taking things away and next is Treasury.
> — Commenter

### Sources
- [Treasury/ IRS discontinuing Telework Hardships and Perm Relocation Hardships](https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1x052nz/treasury_irs_discontinuing_telework_hardships_and) - reddit-fednews