Social Security has a 99.7 percent payment accuracy rate, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, while 0.5 percent of its budget goes to administrative costs.

For example, right now, claiming Social Security at 65 instead of 67 will reduce your monthly benefits by about 13.33%. If full retirement age is moved to 69 and you sign up for benefits at 65 ...

Eligible minors can collect Social Security benefits based on their parents' work records but it's subject to many rules.

Jessica LaPointe has worked at a Social Security field office in Madison, Wis., for the past 16 years. And she says right now, the work is harder than ever.