Turning 65 and thinking about retiring and claiming Social Security? Depending on your budget and means, you might want to hold off. That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be ...

One tax break that isn't in the bill: Mr. Trump's suggestion last year that seniors shouldn't have to pay income taxes on Social Security benefits. "Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security ...

Social Security payments are set to go out May 14 – a few days later than is typical. That's because Social Security payments for the month of May come later than any other month of the year.

While Social Security benefits can provide a valuable foundation, that money likely won't cover everything in today's inflation-stretched environment. That's where annuities can be a valuable ...

Florida relies heavily on Social Security, with over 3 million households receiving benefits. Proposed changes to Social Security could negatively impact retirees in the long term. A potential 2.4 ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments arrive a little later than normal this month due to a quirk in the safety net program's payment calendar. The Social Security Administration ...

Few if any programs of the U.S. government touch as many people as directly as Social Security. Nearly every working American pays Social Security taxes, and more than 55 million people receive ...

Newly-sworn in Social Security commissioner Frank Bisignano spelled out the agency's plans to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, and protect the agency from a looming threat of insolvency that some ...

President Trump insisted seniors won't see a reduction in Social Security benefits under his administration. The government program is facing a funding crisis unless something changes soon.

If you receive payments from the Social Security Administration, you may get three checks this month — with the first coming this week. The nearly 69 million Americans who receive benefits may ...

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 ...

Social Security Fairness Act means certain public workers are now eligible for previously denied benefits Social Security Fairness Act means certain public workers are now eligible for previously ...