Social Security

Social Security beneficiaries will soon experience a welcome change when benefits climb due to a cost-of-living adjustment.

Certain rules that reduce pensioners’ Social Security benefits have been in place for decades. Some Washington lawmakers are voting to change that.

The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.

While millions of retired Americans will soon see a 2.5% cost of living increase in their Social Security payments, additional Social Security checks might be in the mail for November, thanks to a calendar quirk.

Social Security is touted by the government as “one of the most successful anti-poverty programs” in American history.

A 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025 will push Social Security benefits up for all beneficiaries, including high earners.

Tens of millions of retirees will see a modest increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

House lawmakers have the signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate rules limiting Social Security income for pensioners.

A Philadelphia woman is accused of stealing social security disability benefits from a woman who officials said was found murdered and buried under six to eight feet of concrete in the basement of a home.

Each year the Social Security Administration announces a Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Here’s what it is and how it is calculated.

As a new massive data breach has prompted many Americans to wonder if they’ve been personally affected. Here’s what experts say is best to do now.

The latest government data shows inflation is subsiding, which points to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2025, a new estimate finds.

Social Security Administration budget issues have contributed to a “customer service crisis,” with some beneficiaries receiving too much or too little money.

As Social Security’s trust funds run low, Congress seems to be at a standstill on the issue. Some say a bipartisan commission is the answer.

A brighter economic outlook has helped push Social Security’s projected trust fund depletion date to a year later. But there’s still urgency for Congress to act.

Residents in at least four states across the United States reported 911 service interruptions Wednesday evening, police said.

AT&T customers experienced an hours-long cellular outage in February, which the company clarified was not from a cyberattack.

Starting Sept. 30, food assistance from family and friends, plus community support, will no longer count against eligibility for SSI benefits.

Republicans and Democrats show opposing views on how to address Social Security and Medicare in new budget proposals. Here’s what beneficiaries need to know.

The budget was released by a group of 170 House GOP lawmakers.