Social Security could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
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The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary, concerns are growing over its funding and recent staffing cuts.
The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will continue issuing checks as needed.
President Trump pushed to eliminate taxes on Social Security. Does his "one big, beautiful bill" deliver?
Months after the Social Security Administration wrongly declared her dead, Renee Williams is still getting her life back on track.
Noah and Olivia were the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced.
The comprehensive baby names list in the U.S. is issued annually by the Social Security Administration.
The Social Security Administration said it will now seek to recoup less money from beneficiaries. Advocates say the revised policy is still burdensome.
In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.
Allianz survey finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are about dying.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
The Social Security Administration is offering payouts to employees who voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be "significant workforce reductions."
The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging patience.
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
The Social Security Administration will set its 2025 cost-of-living adjustment within days. Here's what the experts say.
Social Security is counting on its Login.gov service to shrink lengthy wait times for people who need to call the agency.
In less than 10 years, beneficiaries will take a cut, receiving about 75 to 80 percent of current monthly benefits.
The 2024 inflation adjustment won't be as large as last year's hike. That means some older Americans could lose ground.
It's the largest increase in more than 40 years.
Seniors and other recipients are getting the biggest bump since 1981. But tax and Medicare issues may complicate things.
Each year, seniors and others on Social Security receive a cost-of-living adjustment. Next year, they'll see an 8.7% hike.
For the first time in a decade, seniors will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B plan.
Annual cost-of-living bump could be biggest since 1981, but may be smaller than many had hoped amid stubbornly high inflation.
