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After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency’s newly ...

The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...

Top Democrat raises concerns about Social Security Administration removing public dashboard metrics that tracked call wait ...

Social Security payment schedule revealed as millions face potential benefit reductions due to overpayment recovery starting late July 2025.

If your loved one dies, Social Security will give you a one-time lump sum payment of $255 — an amount that’s remained the ...

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...

According to the Urban Institute, more are choosing to take Social Security benefits early at 62, instead of waiting till 70.

"The difficulty and confusion trying to reach local Social Security offices by phone raise emotional levels," a Philadelphia ...

Filing for Social Security early is a complex decision that depends heavily on your individual and family circumstances, ...

The annual report forecasts the date when the trust funds will run out of money, triggering sharp automatic cuts in benefits. Here’s what you need to know.