Turning 65 and thinking about retiring and claiming Social Security? Depending on your budget and means, you might want to hold off. That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be ...

Social Security payments are set to go out May 14 – a few days later than is typical. That's because Social Security payments for the month of May come later than any other month of the year.

Big changes are happening with Social Security, and you have questions. My recent columns drew thousands of comments, largely centered on three big themes: fear of delayed checks and crumbling ...

The Social Security Administration is making it easier for seniors and others to repay benefits that they received but weren’t entitled to. Beneficiaries who were mistakenly overpaid by the SSA ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you claim Social Security, up to 50% to 85% of your benefit is taxable, depending on your overall income level. You may find that the combination of Social Security benefits, withdrawals from ...

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 ...

Newly-sworn in Social Security commissioner Frank Bisignano spelled out the agency's plans to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, and protect the agency from a looming threat of insolvency that some ...

Spurred by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration is combing through its databases to check whether beneficiaries are alive or dead. It has already ...

It sounds nuts, but you could donate money to the Social Security trust funds if you're searching for a charitable tax write-off or have extra cash. Why? Social Security is a critical income ...

"SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!" Trump posted. When the taxes first went into effect, the plan was to target wealthier older adults and those who were still working, but the ...