It’s no secret that Social Security is running low on funds. According to the Congressional Budget Office, if actions aren’t taken to fix the program, recipients won’t receive their full benefits ...

Social Security payments for the month of September follow a normal schedule. But recipients who were previously overpaid by the Social Security Administration may need to take action to avoid smaller ...

As Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano tells it, callers only had to wait an average of 8 minutes to speak to an agent on the phone in July. “We had a bold goal of single-digit wait time on ...

The private data of every American who has a Social Security number — or who has ever applied for one — is at risk after Department of Government Efficiency employees uploaded a copy of the Social ...

President Donald Trump has cut more than 7,000 staffers from the Social Security Administration, sapping its ability to connect Americans in Ohio and elsewhere with their benefits, the Democratic ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, visited an agency field office in Charleston, West Virginia, to observe what the ...

This is one of the most common culprits. Someone may have used your Social Security number to fraudulently claim benefits, possibly years ago, and without your knowledge. Identity thieves can use ...

Some of the over 71 million Americans who receive Social Security payments may have noticed smaller checks recently; however, the payments should still arrive on schedule. The second round of ...

Social Security may have to cut benefits within a decade in the absence of adequate revenue. You may want to adjust your personal claiming strategy in light of a potential reduction. Consider your ...

The amount someone receives in Social Security benefits is based largely on their career earnings. The more someone makes, the more they can expect in benefits, up to a certain point. However, one ...