Social Security is a bedrock American program covering a staggering 94% of the population, with 69 million people receiving payouts in any given month. Since its inception, the nationwide welfare plan ...

The Social Security Administration is making changes it says will improve efficiency and strengthen the program. Some of the ...

The Social Security Administration could change the job and age criteria that helps determine disability eligibility — meaning that 750,000 disabled Americans could be unable to get such benefits. The ...

Ida Fuller, 95, of Brattleboro, Vt., who received Social Security check no. 1 in January, 1940, is congratulated by Robert E. Normandie, district manager of Vermont's Social Security division, on ...

Social Security faces funding challenges, but most benefits aren’t vanishing. Here’s what to expect—and how to plan—based on your age.

Social Security is a dynamic program that undergoes an assortment of changes every year. The star of these changes is the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which can beef up monthly payouts for nearly ...

An executive order from President Trump will completely alter how benefits are paid to more than 500,000 beneficiaries. Five additional Social Security changes are expected when the calendar turns to ...

Millions of older Americans could soon see a modest tax break on their retirement income under new legislation passed by Congress. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—a sweeping Republican-backed ...

The good news first. Social Security recipients may see a 2.8% rise in their monthly checks next year, according to the latest estimate based on the latest inflation report. The bad news: that only ...

The most anticipated day of the year is rapidly approaching for the nearly 70 million beneficiaries who took home a traditional Social Security benefit in July. On Oct. 15, the Social Security ...