Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal ...

The change will primarily affect a small group of beneficiaries who have not made the switch to electronic payment methods ...

Federal Government to End Paper Checks for Social Security Payments Starting September 30 The federal government will stop ...

Less than 1% of beneficiaries still receive paper checks, which cost 50 cents each compared to 15 cents for electronic ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to implement payment reductions affecting nearly half a million beneficiaries ...

Beginning July 24, Social Security garnishment recommenced for more than an estimated 1,000,000 beneficiaries who've been ...

The first of this month's SSI payments will be dispersed Wednesday. There will also be a second August disability check due ...

It does this through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), which allows it to take federal payments, including your Social Security checks. Before 2002, the law used to guarantee that you’d keep at ...

The new bill comes as the Social Security trust fund approaches possible depletion and as Congress faces mounting pressure.

Many federal benefit payments, including retiree Social Security benefits, are not subject to garnishment in most cases. These payments are sometimes called exempt funds; however, these "exempt ...

As Social Security marks its 90th anniversary, the Trump administration is celebrating what it dubs a transformative victory ...