Social Security beneficiaries saw 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 ...

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Turning 65 and thinking about retiring and claiming Social Security? Depending on your budget and means, you might want to hold off. That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be ...

For many Americans, a Social Security number is the first form of identification they receive, mailed as a paper card a few weeks after birth. Now, the Social Security Administration is looking to ...

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 ...

Even billionaires are entitled to Social Security based on the way the program works. Some lawmakers have proposed means testing for Social Security eligibility. Taking Social Security away from ...

If you receive payments from the Social Security Administration, you may get three checks this month. The nearly 69 million Americans who receive benefits may be especially eager to see their ...

NoDerog / Getty Images An undocumented immigrant is not eligible to receive Social Security benefits if they are unable to obtain a valid Social Security number. Only noncitizens authorized to ...

Tennesseans will soon be able to always have their Social Security card with them, well at least a digital one. On April 25, the Social Security Administration announced that people will be able ...

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on October 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Social Security ...

Social Security continues to make changes, including increased payments for some and ending paper checks. However, most Social Security recipients won't notice many changes in their payments this ...

Social Security continues to undergo changes including increased payments for some Americans and the impending end of paper checks distributed by the benefits program. President Donald Trump has ...