A study shows that Social Security recipients have gone beyond cutting back on discretionary spending, and they report that their benefits are not enough to cover necessities.

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

Technically, the Social Security Administration pays benefits in the month following the month they're due. Some people won't ...

Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what ...

The federal Marketplace approved coverage for nearly all of GAO’s fictitious applicants in plan years 2024 and 2025, ...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed it was hacked Thursday, potentially exposing key financial research to malicious actors. The Washington Post first reported the breach appeared to come ...

While this change improves security and speeds up payments, it may create challenges for older adults who rely on paper checks, in-person services or have limited online access. According to Newsweek, ...

Hopes to reopen the government today Friday, Oct. 31, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried about ...

As October draws to a close, the Social Security Administration sent out its final round of monthly payments this week, marking the last deposits before next month’s scheduling quirk that will give ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

Social Security October payments are set to be distributed this week despite a brutal battle on Capitol Hill amid the government shutdown 2025, where the Senate will next vote today, Monday, Oct. 20, ...