Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's SSI ...

After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ...

You can increase your monthly check by delaying when you claim benefits. However, delaying isn't possible for some people for financial reasons. Those claiming spousal benefits are not eligible for ...

A newly released report from Senate Democrats alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has “copied Americans’ sensitive Social Security and employment data into a cloud database ...

Re: “Social Security: Americans’ top asset isn’t a home or stocks,” Sept. 14 business story The article deals with the future insolvency of Social Security, predicting it could happen as soon as 2033.

Few government programs impact as many people as Social Security. Over 70 million Americans received a Social Security payment in July, and that number continues to climb every month. While Social ...

The Social Security Administration will end paper check delivery on Sept. 30, 2025. This will help the program save money while making payments safer and more efficient. If you don't have a bank ...

This will help the program save money while making payments safer and more efficient. If you don't have a bank account, you can request a prepaid debit card for your payments going forward. We're just ...

If you're collecting benefits on a spouse's (or ex-spouse's) work record, you may lose those if you remarry. Although Social Security is generally protected from private creditors, owing federal debts ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Staff cutbacks and the exposure of personal information are among the results of DOGE attacks on Social Security.

The most anticipated day of the year is rapidly approaching for the nearly 70 million beneficiaries who took home a traditional Social Security benefit in July. On Oct. 15, the Social Security ...

A new Social Security scam has been targeting seniors with emails that falsely claim that their Social Security numbers have been involved in criminal activities. The email goes on to threaten to ...