Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.

President Trump warned that Social Security and Medicare could disappear without Democratic support for funding, as the ...

Offices in California, Texas, New York and other states are updating their hours or capabilities amid the shutdown.

A budget group warns that Trump's agenda is expected to hasten Social Security's insolvency by three years.

Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.

The Fairness Act has rolled back old rules that reduced benefits for certain public workers and their spouses.

The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are ...

According to the Congressional Budget Office, raising the retirement age from 67 to 69 would cut lifetime benefits by up to ...

Congressional Democrats are investigating whether Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano knew — and should have ...

A broken budget process and decades of tax cuts have pushed Social Security and Medicare toward insolvency. Credit: iStock September in Washington means lawmakers scrambling to keep the government’s ...

The United States government officially shut down on Oct. 1. If you’re wondering what that means for Social Security Administration programs and services, here’s what you need to know. Social Security ...

Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner Frank Bisignano has not ruled out raising the retirement age to help shore up the payment system's solvency. A spokesperson for the SSA told Newsweek ...