Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano wants to create a “digital-first agency” that handles a majority ...

One final limitation is that you cannot claim a spousal benefit until your partner has applied for checks. There is an ...

Paper checks are considerably costlier than electronic fund transfers (EFTs). Whereas a paper check costs the U.S. government ...

More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits and are vulnerable to scams threatening their monthly payments.

Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. The Social Security Administration announced on ...

Starting on Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration will stop using paper checks for benefit payments. The SSA will move ...

You could owe Social Security taxes on up to 85% of your benefits, depending on your income and marital status. The “big, beautiful bill” didn't eliminate Social Security benefit taxes. It did ...

Congress could look to high earners to help offset lost revenue and possibly shore up the Social Security program.

No matter what side of the political aisle you fall on, you may have been rooting for President Donald Trump to make good on his promise to end Social Security benefit taxes so you could hold on to ...

Two new surveys reveal broad misconceptions about how the Social Security program works, and where the money goes.