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 ...

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

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 ...

No Social Security payments are scheduled to go out this week. The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes monthly ...

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

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks this year, only allowing electronic payments for ...