A judge blocked DOGE from accessing some sensitive data. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration now says he is "not shutting down the agency" after earlier suggesting he ...

Those seniors who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration (SSA), however, have a reason to potentially breathe a big sigh of financial relief.

The new head of the Social Security Administration said he had no idea what the job entailed when the Trump administration tapped him for the position of Commissioner of Social Security.

Fortunately, as an older American, Haupt could rely on another source of sustenance.  “Social Security has been my lifeline,” she says. “I paid into it all those years, and when I badly needed the ...

Millions of Americans relying on Social Security in 2025 are facing new threats to their benefits. From government overpayment claw backs to unexpected student loan offsets and administrative ...

In Rhode Island, more than 200,000 people rely on Social Security payments every month. And this month, people were slated to get two checks. But, that means no checks in June for certain ...

Social Security is all that stands between millions of Americans and poverty in old age. Two-thirds of seniors would lose most of their income if Social Security payments ceased. One in seven ...

WASHINGTON -- The Social Security Administration is again making changes to its policies on verifying the identity of applicants. According to CNN, the agency has decided to end a newly instituted ...

2026’s Social Security increase is on track to be the lowest since 2021, according to a key senior citizens advocacy group. The Senior Citizens League forecasts the 2026 Cost of Living ...

When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go out in the subsequent weeks. The distribution of payments ...

It was a little more than a month ago that the Social Security Administration (SSA) said it would begin implementing enhanced fraud prevention tools for claims filed over the telephone.

MOUNT PLEASANT — The Racine Social Security office has moved from Durand Avenue to the Mount Pleasant Commerce Center. On May 12, the new office opened at 13200 Globe Drive, Suite 208.