A potential new Social Security Administration policy would force 3.4 million more people to visit field offices to update ...

A policy change aimed at fraud prevention could create new access challenges for Social Security recipients across the U.S.

Starting September 30, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will cease issuing paper checks for benefit payments.

Senior citizens soon won’t be able to simply call the Social Security Administration to change their address or check the ...

AARP warned that steering people more toward its online identity proofing feature, SAP, will “exacerbate the agency’s ...

Context The change applies to new Social Security beneficiaries and those seeking to change their direct deposit information. Those who cannot verify their identity through the online "my Social ...

The transition primarily affects a small group of beneficiaries who have not switched to electronic payment methods already, which is less than 1%, the administration wrote. Notices are being sent out ...

Those seeking to begin or change direct deposit payment plans with the Social Security Administration will soon see big changes to those processes. Those changes will take effect in coming weeks ...