If you’re planning to rely on Social Security for a significant share of your monthly income, it’s important to know how to make the most of it. Be Aware: Social Security Benefits Might Be Harder To ...

Scammers are targeting senior citizens with fraudulent emails that falsely claim their Social Security numbers are involved in criminal activities, threatening to suspend their benefits. Several ...

Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act, which is aimed at safeguarding children from identity theft when their Social Security cards are lost or stolen.The ...

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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. It’s understandable. Retirement planning is personal, and financial uncertainty can make the ...

Few government programs impact as many people as Social Security. Over 70 million Americans received a Social Security payment in July, and that number continues to climb every month. While Social ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that $12.5 billion was lost to fraud in 2024, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) is the top agency targeted by scammers, according to the SSA.

Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner Frank Bisignano has not ruled out raising the retirement age to help shore up the payment system's solvency. A spokesperson for the SSA told Newsweek ...