The Social Security Administration (SSA) is gearing up to tighten its reins in 2025, potentially hitting pause on payments to ...

American workers recognize that Social Security will be an important source of financial assistance for their everyday ...

A record number of retired workers have filed for Social Security benefits during the first five months of the year.

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Filing for Social Security benefits can be a confusing endeavor, and it’s easy to see why. The Social Security Administration presents us with a labyrinth of rules and specifications ...

Dire warnings about the future of Social Security have been increasing, and Martin O’Malley — the SSA’s commissioner until last November — told MSNBC this week that the current ...

According to AARP, 40% of older Americans rely on Social Security for more than half of their family income, and 14% of them rely on the program for 90% or more of their income. Dire warnings ...

The episode also followed earlier warnings from senior Social Security officials that the database was insecure and could be easily edited without proof of death — a vulnerability, staffers say ...

This rush job risks people’s private data, creates security gaps, and could result in catastrophic cuts to all benefits,” ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) implemented anti-fraud tools to protect customers who file claims over the phone following Elon Musk’s warning that fraudsters were targeting the agency ...

What kind of bump can Social Security beneficiaries expect in 2026? A new projection from the Senior Citizen’s League expects ...