Considering a Social Security lump sum? Here are six pros and cons to weigh before making a decision that could shape your retirement.

A Social Security 'war room,' threats to shut the ... VSIP stands for voluntary separation incentive payments, which are lump-sum payments offered to workers as an inducement to leave a job.

Additionally, some LTD policies have a repayment clause. When you receive SSDI approval, the Social Security Administration (SSA) typically provides a lump sum of backpay to cover the period between ...

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You can claim Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. But the longer you wait to claim, the larger your monthly check. The monthly sum rises annually until age 70. For most ...

Some Social Security recipients could see three checks hit their bank account this month, although some checks may come a little later in the month than usual. Those retirees who get Supplemental ...

Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They're not really dead, of course. In four instances over the past ...

The Social Security Administration is retreating from a recent policy change on the agency recovering overpayments that sparked concerns it could cause financial hardship for tens of thousands of ...

Social Security payments for May will soon be on the way, but when can beneficiaries across the country expect to get paid? Having a clear grasp of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA ...

If you receive payments from the Social Security Administration, you may get three checks this month. The nearly 69 million Americans who receive benefits may be especially eager to see their ...