American workers recognize that Social Security will be an important source of financial assistance for their everyday ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is gearing up to tighten its reins in 2025, potentially hitting pause on payments to ...

A record number of retired workers have filed for Social Security benefits during the first five months of the year.

Under President Trump, Social Security claims are surging as seniors rush to lock in benefits. But advocates warn that kids and working families could suffer from new policy threats.

Social Security changes are coming — from raising the full retirement age to potential benefit suspensions. Here’s what you need to know to protect your monthly check.

O'Malley previously testified before Congress about the urgent need for Social Security modernization and is now warning that DOGE's interference is leading to staffing shortages, IT failures ...

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 ...

The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, recently issued a warning about a new scam involving text messages that appear to come from Social Security. The texts warn about a ...

Social Security Administration workers are warning that the Trump administration's plan to significantly shrink the agency could cause chaos and hinder their ability to provide service to the ...

Dire warnings about the future of Social Security have been increasing, and Martin O’Malley — the SSA’s commissioner until last November — told MSNBC this week that the current ...

Filing for Social Security benefits can be a confusing endeavor, and it’s easy to see why. The Social Security Administration presents us with a labyrinth of rules and specifications ...

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 ...