The SSA’s Office Locator tool can be helpful. Print and complete Social Security Form SS-5 (an application for a Social Security card). Bring the required documents. These vary depending on your ...

If your Social Security card has been lost or stolen, you can request for a new Social Security Card from the Social Security Administration. Unfortunately, applying for a replacement Social ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked ...

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Social Security doesn’t just pay retirement benefits. The problem also pays benefits to widows and even children. It’s important to know how the program’s survivor benefits work if you’re ...

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Payments for Social Security made up over 20% of the federal government’s budget, at $1.5 trillion, in 2024. To understand better what is taking up so many resources and causing so many ...

The maximum taxable wage base for Social Security is $176,100 for 2025. To maximize Social Security, you’ll need to have earned more than the max in 35 different years. Even maximizing your ...

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to access sensitive information kept by the Social Security ...

If you need to update Social Security about a move or bank account change, get in line. It could take longer than usual, employees say, as they prioritize processing about 900,000 complicated ...

The Supreme Court ruled DOGE can access personal data from the Social Security Administration. The case marks the first Supreme Court decision involving DOGE, once led by Elon Musk. The dissent ...