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

Social Security plays a crucial role in the lives of over 60 million Americans who rely on consistent benefit payments for ...

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

Understanding the long list of requirements to continue receiving Social Security checks cam ensure payments are not ...

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

The Administration will phase out paper benefit checks by Sept. 30, transitioning beneficiaries to direct deposit and Direct ...

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

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 ...

Personal Finance How you receive your Social Security, VA benefits may change in fall: What to know by Addy Bink - 07/12/25 10:00 AM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

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 ...