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

A report that Social Security funds could soon be depleted has some Americans wondering if they should take their benefits ...

Also, the SSA began sending retroactive Social Security Fairness Act payments in February to public sector workers who could not get Social Security or had reduced benefits because their past work ...

However, a February 2025 report by the SSA's Office of the Inspector General found the agency overpaid $13.6 billion in Social Security benefits during fiscal years 2020 to 2023.

Social Security payments will arrive early this Labor Day, with the SSA adjusting the schedule for timely delivery.

A recent report showed that about two-thirds of retired Americans say they rely on Social Security “substantially,” while 21% ...

Alex Vukovich first found out that the federal government had him listed as dead when his January Social Security payment disappeared from his bank account.

The second Social Security payment for the month of August is set to be sent to this week. Here's what recipients need to ...

The second wave of Social Security payments go out Wednesday. Those who receive SSI benefits will get two checks in August ...

Other changes to Social Security in 2025 include a smaller cost-of-living adjustment (2.5%, down from 3.4%), an increase in the maximum taxable earnings limit from $168,000 to $176,100, and ...