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Your Social Security Payments Could Be Cut in Half—Here’s Why
Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...
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What’s really going on with Social Security? Here’s what the latest numbers say
The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...
Claimed Social Security Early? You Can Go Back to Work -- but You May Have This Hiccup
But if you claimed Social Security early and are now thinking about going back to work, you'll need to be careful. Though you ...
What Happens to Your Social Security When You Die?
Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...
Social Security Benefits Will Be Cut 50% for Some Retirees in Late July. Here's What You Need to Know.
The Social Security Administration under President Trump has raised its overpayment recovery rate to 50% in an effort to ...
Does the "big, beautiful bill" eliminate taxes on Social Security?
What the bill does do is provide a temporary tax deduction of up to $6,000 for seniors aged 65 and older. The tax break is ...
Social Security change coming in July: Agency begins taking back 50% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...
Navigating Social Security: How Working Post-Retirement Affects Your Benefits
You’re not prohibited from working if you collect Social Security retirement benefits, but these rules can apply depending on ...
What DOGE Can Do For Social Security
The Social Security Administration uses outdated computer systems, making mistakes that cause pain for beneficiaries and ...
Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50%
Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security Administration announced in April ...
Critics say Social Security misleads public on wait times
The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...
Why Some Social Security Recipients May Get Smaller Checks Starting in August
Each overpayment notice includes its own designated start date for withholding, meaning some beneficiaries may see reductions as soon as August, while others might not be affected until later, says ...