Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't ...

The Administration will phase out paper benefit checks by Sept. 30, transitioning beneficiaries to direct deposit and Direct ...

The Trump administration will soon suspend paper Social Security checks in a move toward modernizing federal payments. As of ...

Social Security is particularly vital for older women and people of color, who often work low-wage jobs that don’t offer ...

A proposal by Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine could help fill the funding gap.

Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...

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A study found that people whose Social Security numbers are leaked through data breaches are far likelier to be targeted by ...

The average Social Security benefit at 70 is higher than the benefits at the other eight claiming years (62 to 69). The ...

LendingTree’s analysis of government data on taxes and living expenses found that Social Security payments cover, on average, ...

Retired workers will collect an average Social Security check of $2,005, enough to live well in these three expat havens.