These changes affect current recipients and potentially those approaching retirement.

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

Next year's cost of living adjustment has been announced, but it's not all it's cracked up to be.

With holidays affecting payment schedules and a recent elimination of paper checks, many recipients are navigating a complex ...

A collection pause is uncertain to continue in the new year for an estimated 452,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are ...

Social Security rules can be confusing for seniors, but it's important to know the basics to make informed choices.

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what retirees need to know.

SSI recipients will receive two Social Security payments in December 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk that moves ...

The law was introduced in September and passed the House by a vote.

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but a large number of older adults say it's not enough. Learn why benefits fall short of ...

Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which provide in-person help ...