"The Social Security Administration continues to report the good news of improved response times by phone and greater ...

The agency now has more the 300 conditions listed that qualify for an expedited decision for applicants seeking disability ...

The Social Security Administration has introduced 13 new diseases and conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list (CAL) ...

According to data from the SSA, about 65 million Americans receive Social Security payments, around 4.9 million receive SSI, and over 2.5 million receive both Social Security and SSI benefits.

News Social Security benefits in 2025: Here are 4 major changes you need to know Published: Dec. 09, 2024, 7:30 a.m.

If you want to avoid early claiming penalties, you have to wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to apply. That's 67 for ...

The changes apply to new applicants for Social Security, and for existing recipients who want to change their direct deposit information, according to the SSA.

If you're receiving Social Security benefits, you've now had a couple of months to get used to your new checks since the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) took effect in January. Under normal ...