・SSI benefits ・Benefits Planning Query (BPQY form 2459) indicating the next disability review will be in 5-7 years from the date of the most recent SSA disability determination.

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...

Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) proposed a new method to account for the expected lapse in the Social Security Trust Fund. A June report from the program’s Old-Age and Survivors ...

It's convenient and easy to apply online for your Social Security benefits. Open a secure my Social Security account and take it from there. Read on to learn how.

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security could be 2.5% in 2026, based on the latest inflation data, new estimates show. That's up from last month's estimate of 2.4%, said Mary Johnson, an ...

SSA is continuing to process EBE-based SSNs for individuals granted legal permanent resident status on Form I-485 (adjustment of status), and any SSN requests that were submitted to EBE before ...

Finally, keep in mind that this is just an average. Many Social Security recipients receive significantly more or less than the average. Now, let's take a closer look at all of these things.

Democratic senators have concerns that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could break the Social Security Administration’s tech infrastructure. In a new letter addressed to ...

Social Security payroll taxes are currently 12.4%, evenly divided among employers and employees. Self-employed employees must cover the total amount on their own.

Why has the average Social Security benefit increased so much? As mentioned, the average retired worker's benefit has increased by 4.5% in May 2025 compared with the same month in 2024.

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.