An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety ...

The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s ...

So let's say you decide to claim Social Security early and reduce a $2,000 monthly benefit to $1,600. That's the amount of ...

If you want to get the most out of the program, there are a few steps you need to take before you sign up so you can optimize ...

The full retirement age to collect Social Security benefits has once again shifted, meaning Americans born in 1960 who want ...

Survivors benefits can play a particularly crucial role in helping a senior on Social Security make ends meet after their ...

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent ...

Staff cuts, stricter repayment rules, and office closures are straining Social Security. Here's how the Elon Musk-led DOGE ...

After months of baseless claims about “extreme levels of fraud” within the Social Security Administration—even going so far ...

Americans born in 1960 will turn 65—but they won't reach full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security until 67.

Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down." ...

A growing number of Americans are choosing to claim Social Security benefits earlier than planned, driven by mounting fears ...