If you're used to receiving paper Social Security checks, you may not be thrilled with the change to a Direct Express Card, ...

A major Social Security update is coming this fall—find out what’s changing, why it matters and how it could actually benefit ...

A Social Security official who has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans' sensitive information says he's resigning his post ...

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 ...

A top Social Security Administration official turned whistleblower says members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded hundreds of millions of Social ...

The SSA says the data is being stored in a "long-standing environment." A whistleblower complaint filed on Tuesday alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a copy of all federal ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. The final ...

Social Security recipients born between the 21st and 31st of the month will receive their payments on Aug. 27. The SSA is withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid and haven't begun ...

Social Security hikes retirees' benefits almost annually, to help them keep up with inflation. The measure of inflation Social Security uses may not be the best one, though. Prepare for Social ...

In January 2026, several changes to Social Security will take effect, impacting everything from credits and taxes to benefit checks and full retirement age (FRA) rules. Knowing about these updates ...

The 90th anniversary of Social Security came and went Thursday, August 14, as did programs acknowledging and celebrating it. At a Columbus town hall on the program, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty reminded ...