The change would require applicants to the Diversity Visa lottery to provide passport information when applying.

The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will continue issuing checks as needed.

A my Social Security account allows you to view your contributions to the Social Security program. You can also get a personalized estimate of your future Social Security payments in retirement.

Only 36% of Americans say they have confidence in Social Security’s future, according to a new survey by AARP.

When Social Security was first established 90 years ago, FDR said its purpose was to provide economic security and protection for vulnerable Americans during times of hardship.

If the payroll tax rate is increased to make Social Security solvent, the median young worker will be out at least $2,432 a year.

More than three-quarters of Americans fear Social Security won't provide enough to live on when they retire, AARP study finds.

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, is beginning to withhold some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.

This plan would extend Social Security’s solvency well beyond 2090, protect benefits for working- and middle-class Americans, and restore fairness by asking the wealthy to contribute more.

Social Security is more than a government program. It’s not an “entitlement.” It’s a promise — a promise made to generations of Americans that after decades of hard work, their ...

On Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration will no longer issue paper benefit checks. In March, President Trump mandated the transition to electronic payments.