The changes have sparked concerns about the future of benefit payments, as prominent former workers at the SSA and lawmakers warn that the system, which paid out $1.5 trillion in benefits in 2024, ...

The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ...

SSA officials were weighing eliminating telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions.

A recent press release from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) noted that government imposters had scammed Americans ...

The program faces a looming bankruptcy date if it is not addressed by Congress. The May 2024 Social Security and Medicare ...

Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 million more to go.

The first round of Social Security payments for March will be on their way to beneficiaries in a few short days. Your specific payment date and week typically won't vary from month to month ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

The starving of Social Security’s administrative resources, which is currently taking place under the guise of ferreting out ...

Since his election in November, the Republican has reiterated those comments, saying Social Security benefits “won't be touched" and “will only be strengthened.” Associated Press reporter ...

prior to his November election, Trump repeatedly promised not to touch Social Security. In other words, he pledged not to propose/enact major reforms that would potentially alter the benefits ...