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

Federal paper checks will end on September 30, shifting millions to electronic payments for Social Security and Veterans ...

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

The maximum possible benefit is $5,108 per month for those who delay claiming Social Security until age 70. Opting to take your benefits at 62 reduces the maximum to $2,831, while waiting until the ...

The Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an effort to ...

Starting September 30, 2025, the SSA will stop issuing paper checks for those who still receive their benefits this way.

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

The projected Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is edging upward, according to fresh estimates from ...

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

Congress and the president should come to a bipartisan agreement to fix Social Security before its funds are depleted.

Social Security's August schedule is normal but if you were overpaid in the past, you may not be getting as much as you expected.