Social Security has less than a decade until it becomes insolvent. Forcing the wealthy to pay more in Social Security payroll taxes could bring in an additional $730 billion in revenue.

The maximum Social Security check for 2025 is $5,108 per month, up from $4,873 in 2024 (when accounting for the 2.5% cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment). That's a pretty impressive figure ...

Older Americans often ponder the best age to claim Social Security. You can claim it as early as age 62. But the longer you wait, the larger your monthly check, a bonus that maxes out at age 70.

The Social Security Administration is set to implement on Monday new anti-fraud measures that have sparked widespread concern and confusion, heightened by the agency’s repeated changes to one of ...

President Trump campaigned on promises to strengthen Social Security by improving efficiency and eliminating fraud. The Social Security Administration recently made several major changes that ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by former President Biden in January, increased benefits for many seniors in the U.S. But what if you haven’t received your increase? As of May 2 ...

A new and digital alternative to the traditional Social Security card will be available by early summer, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. The agency will introduce a feature ...