Once the trust fund falls to zero, Social Security is only legally allowed to pay out as much in benefits as it brings in.

When combined with the potential for benefit cuts early next decade, the rising cost of Medicare could become a huge burden ...

The two main ways to fix Social Security are to shrink benefits or increase revenue coming into the coffers. The Committee ...

The Democratic congresswoman's warning comes on the heels of a report in The Washington Post that the administration is putting together a plan that "would make it harder for older Americans to ...

Trump is proposing to remove age as a factor in disability determinations. That could cost 750,000 Americans their benefits ...

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

Social Security was created 90 years ago as a means of helping seniors stay out of poverty. Today, all these years later, many seniors still rely on these benefits as a crucial source of income during ...

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social ...

One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You’re ...