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Social Security payments arrive a little later this May. Here's why.
Depending on your birthdate, traditional Social Security recipients will begin getting paid on May 14 this month, a bit later ...
Social Security wait times were already long under Biden. They're even longer under Trump.
Hold times at Social Security's 1-800 number averaged 60 minutes last year, during the Biden admin. Under Trump, they top 90 ...
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Let’s talk about Social Security
The good news is that even if your career changes from federal service to private sector employment, Social Security is a ...
Social Security Gets A Modern Makeover: Here's What It Means for Your SSN
SSA to launch digital Social Security card this summer, allowing secure online access. Experts hail move but caution about ...
4 Unexpected Problems Early Social Security Claimers May Face
The Social Security Administration bases your benefit on your work history, but it also takes your claiming age into account. You must claim at your full retirement age (FRA) if you want the full ...
Social Security’s new commissioner, rule reversals, cost cuts: Here’s everything that’s happening at the agency
The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that’s only the latest of a series of changes at ...
The harsh truth about Social Security that Congress would like to ignore
Congress is now fully engaged in the budget reconciliation process, which could include changes to entitlement spending, ...
‘My Social Security is my Social Security’: With Trump, Musk and DOGE, will it stay that way?
I think that’s really the biggest concern we all have. Is it gonna be there for me? You hear what Musk and these other people ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) May Surprise Retirees for This Reason
A larger COLA in 2026 could help Social Security beneficiaries stretch their monthly benefits in the face of tariffs. But ...
Social Security employees are having to ‘resurrect’ some people whose deaths have been greatly exaggerated
The incorrectly marked deaths are just a piece of the Trump administration’s crash program purporting to root out fraud, ...
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Local woman fighting for answers after Social Security wants $70K clawback
The changes to Social Security policies have come quickly in the past month or so, creating confusion among those who depend ...
Senate confirms Bisignano to head Social Security Administration
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano to head the Social Security Administration despite ...