(NEXSTAR) — Fall is an important time of year for those who receive federal benefits, largely because Social Security’s cost-of-living increases are typically announced in October. Before that, ...

A fresh wave of Social Security scams is targeting anyone who gets retirement, SSDI, or SSI benefits. Texts, emails, calls, ...

If you're an average earner, you can expect Social Security to replace about 40% of your preretirement paycheck, assuming ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) put important Social Security data in a “vulnerable cloud environment,” a whistleblower with the Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a report ...

If you're going to be relying on Social Security to any extent in retirement, it's critical to plan accordingly. Whether ...

The Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general has opened a review of the agency’s call center wait times and ...

The Social Security Administration will send your September 2025 check on a specific day of the month depending on your date ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Better Business Bureau of Michigan is warning people to be on the lookout for Social Security Scams. They are getting more reports of scammers targeting people’s information as ...

Last year, Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud. The biggest losses resulted from scams that started ...

'Americans may be susceptible to widespread identity theft, may lose vital healthcare and food benefits,' and may need new Social Security numbers, according to the complaint The private data of every ...

The agency’s new leadership roster — announced alongside a reorganization plan sources say is short on details — is intended to bring a fresh perspective into SSA, its commissioner said. Critics argue ...