Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which provide in-person help ...

A collection pause is uncertain to continue in the new year for an estimated 452,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are ...

Technically, the Social Security Administration pays benefits in the month following the month they're due. Some people won't ...

SSI recipients will receive two Social Security payments in December 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk that moves ...

Each year, the SSA sets a "wage base limit," which is the maximum amount of your income that's subject to Social Security's ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

The Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) has been finalized for 2026. In an announcement on Oct. 24, the Social ...

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland will see the largest nominal-dollar increases in monthly Social Security payments in 2026 due to the 2.8% COLA adjustment ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren is concerned about the Social Security Administration’s efforts to reduce field office visits in ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Under a new bill that just passed, Americans will be able to get a new Social Security number if they’re under age 14 and had ...

You will receive Social Security on Dec. 3, and SSI on Dec. 1, if you began receiving Social Security before May 1997 or if ...