This year’s Social Security Fairness Act represents the largest change to Social Security in decades, increasing benefits for 3 million government retirees at a cost of $190 billion over 10 years.

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past.

All Social Security claims made over the telephone will be subject to an anti-fraud check moving forward, the agency confirmed on April 14. The implementation of the security measure comes weeks ...

It's not exactly a secret that many older Americans rely heavily on Social Security to make ends meet. And without those benefits, a good number of retirees would not have the means to cover even ...

The DOGE leader said, “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” Social Security converts wages from workers into retirement income for people who have claimed their Social ...

President Trump has authorized DOGE to make staffing cuts and fight fraud in Social Security. The efforts could lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in savings. Here's how that could impact if ...

Key Points Social Security faces a major funding shortfall. The program’s Trustees have an estimate for when benefits could be cut, and it’s not so far off. It’s best to prepare for benefit ...

During a recent rally in support of the losing Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, Brad Schimel, Elon Musk claimed that the government was about to arrest a Social Security fraudster. Law ...

Social Security exists as a safety net to help keep older adults and other vulnerable individuals out of poverty. While President Donald Trump has said he won’t cut Social Security, the Elon ...

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 ...

Amid a wave of changes to Social Security, it's perhaps more important than ever to know where to look for updates from the federal agency running it. While the Social Security Administration has ...

Your Social Security benefit is based on your income history and your age at sign-up, among other factors. The federal government could garnish some of your Social Security checks under certain ...