With so much uncertainty surrounding Social Security and its solvency over the next 10 years, there is ongoing discussion ...

Social Security offers new ways to report discrimination and request accommodations under federal law. Here's what you need ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, you probably know about the SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S tax form. Each January, the Social ...

Make sure you have the necessary documents and understand each section of the form to apply for your monthly benefits.

Your full retirement age (FRA) is when you're eligible to receive your base monthly Social Security benefit, called the ...

The Social Security Administration considers signing up at 62 to be claiming early. It allows you to do so, but you'll face a benefit reduction of up to 30%, depending on your full retirement age (FRA ...

Social Security has been in the spotlight ever since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began searching for waste and fraud in several government agencies, including the Social ...

More than a dozen House Republicans are pressing the newly confirmed Social Security Administration (SSA) chief Frank Bisignano on recent staff cutbacks at the agency. The 15 House GOP lawmakers ...

The Social Security Administration is retreating from a recent policy change on the agency recovering overpayments that sparked concerns it could cause financial hardship for tens of thousands of ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

With Social Security benefits, pensions and annuities being the only form of protected retirement income for people, any doubts about those benefits being paid out in full and on time can cause ...

Some Social Security recipients could see three checks hit their bank account this month, although some checks may come a little later in the month than usual. Those retirees who get Supplemental ...