Gen X — generally defined as those born between 1965 and 1980 — are next in line for Social Security, as its eldest members are just two years away from being eligible for retirement benefits.

1. The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law Social Security’s rules were long designed so that public employees weren’t double dipping by collecting generous pensions and monthly ...

If you're in your late 50s or early 60s, you've probably given some thought to when you'll sign up for Social Security. You want to choose a claiming age that will ...

The Social Security Administration has frozen a program that automatically processes Social Security cards and sends them through the mail for certain people, such as newly naturalized U.S ...

The U.S. DOGE Service arrived at the Social Security Administration this year determined to slash staff and root out what it claimed was widespread fraud and wasteful spending — a mission Elon ...

The average Social Security payout is currently less than $2,000 a month, and it's expected to drop even lower in years. Bernadette Joy is the founder of Crush Your Money Goals. Her media and ...

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced it will soon provide digital access to Social Security numbers through its online portal, a modernization effort coming at the same time ...

Amid a wave of changes to Social Security, it's perhaps more important than ever to know where to look for updates from the federal agency running it. While the Social Security Administration has ...

Your Social Security card is going digital — if you want it to. The Social Security Administration announced the "modernized, secure and accessible alternative" in April as a "simple solution ...

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 Administration on Tuesday announced new measures that will require millions of Americans who file for benefits by phone to verify their identity using an online system or ...

Working and claiming Social Security at the same time could improve your standard of living today. It could also increase your risk of owing Social Security benefit taxes. Early claimers could ...