There's a reason Social Security is such a big part of so many people's retirement planning. Those benefits could end up being a critical source of income for you later in life. In a recent survey ...

Social Security has long served as a financial safety net for millions of Americans, but the program faces increasing pressure. “Social Security is at a bit of a crossroads,” Paul Miller ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked ...

Editor’s note: The Education Department has announced a pause on the garnishments of Social Security benefits. A group of Social Security beneficiaries may notice their June payment has been ...

Social Security payments for June will soon be distributed to approximately 69 million Americans, including retirees and those with qualifying disabilities For most recipients, Social Security ...

Social Security payments for June are expected to land soon. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a predetermined schedule that is dependent on your birthday and benefit type. Having a ...

In Massachusetts, about 1.2 million people receive Social Security benefits, or about 1 in 5 people in the state. And in May, people are slated to get two checks. But, that means no checks in ...

At this point, you may have heard the rumor that Social Security is on the verge of going broke. But thankfully, that's completely false. Social Security can't go broke because it gets the bulk of ...

President Trump has overseen a number of Social Security changes since his second term began -- but there's a monumental change he recently doubled-down on making. Though Trump's proposal is ...

One tax break that isn't in the bill: Mr. Trump's suggestion last year that seniors shouldn't have to pay income taxes on Social Security benefits. "Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments arrive a little later than normal this month due to a quirk in the safety net program's payment calendar. The Social Security Administration ...

Newly-sworn in Social Security commissioner Frank Bisignano spelled out the agency's plans to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, and protect the agency from a looming threat of insolvency that some ...