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Navigating a massive bureaucracy like the Social Security Administration can seem daunting, but the federal government is offering a new way for 97 million Americans who already have online accounts ...

Social Security has built in annual changes and the president can make adjustments via executive order. Two big changes could happen before the end of the year. Several factors, both positive and ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) sends monthly payments to more than 74 million Americans, serving as a crucial source of income for retirees, people with disabilities, and survivors of ...

Most retired Social Security recipients rely on their monthly payout to cover at least some portion of their expenses. President Trump's tariff policy is believed to be pushing prices modestly higher, ...

The Trump administration has stepped up efforts to obtain personal information about tens of millions of voters across the country, including seeking sensitive data such as partial Social Security ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...

Last week, while many of us were enjoying the last days of summer, a whistleblower disclosed shocking details indicating staffers with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency have been ...

A good number of Americans rely on Social Security as income to cover their living expenses and basic needs. Each month, the Social Security Administration issues payments to Americans who qualify for ...

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The Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general has opened a review of the agency’s call center wait times and its ability to deliver services to Americans. The investigation was ...