The finer points of the program are often fuzzier, though. A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could ...

On the day before Social Security’s 90th anniversary, fiscal watchdogs are urging Congress to seriously address the program’s ...

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), nearly 70 million Americans received Social Security benefits in July ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...

The first of this month's SSI payments will be dispersed Wednesday. There will also be a second August disability check due ...

The 2025 budget law will accelerate Social Security insolvency to 2032. The program will go insolvent during the term of the ...

Waiting until age 70 to retire can offer you some clear financial advantages, including maximum Social Security payments and ...

Starting September 30, 2025, the SSA will stop issuing paper checks for those who still receive their benefits this way.

Social Security August 2025 payments are leaving some retirees waiting longer for their checks this month. Under the SSAs ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

The Social Security Administration will no longer send physical checks to benefit recipients, citing the need to modernize ...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago on Aug. 14, 1935. Social Security ...