Social Security wait times to talk with a staffer by phone, email or in person have increased as staff cuts increase.

It spends only around 0.5% on overhead, compared with 20% for private insurers.

The SSA's plan to withhold full monthly checks from beneficiaries to recoup overpayments has triggered alarm among senior ...

Effective April 25, the agency started deducting up to 50% of the overpayment amount from a beneficiary's monthly check ...

A group of Republican lawmakers have warned against changes and cuts being made at the Social Security Administration (SSA).

A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what ...

When people are delayed in obtaining their Social Security benefits and have no way during the interim period to live, they ...

The emails prompt you to download a Social Security statement, but clicking will allow malicious actors to install a remote ...

A program like Social Security is apt to undergo changes from year to year. And 2025 has been no exception. At the start of ...

There are millions of older Americans today collecting Social Security. And for many people, those benefits make it possible ...

WASHINGTON — Fresh off his confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday to be the new commissioner of Social Security, Frank ...

Social security cuts at SSA spark concerns as lawmakers warn of service risks. Learn about the staffing reductions and legal ...