Administration commissioner Frank Bisignano defended the agency on Wednesday, citing reduced phone wait times and increased ...

The new bill comes as the Social Security trust fund approaches possible depletion and as Congress faces mounting pressure.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) aims to help benefits maintain their buying power over time. Because ...

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

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a reversal of a significant policy change that was initially ...

The Trump administration will soon suspend paper Social Security checks in a move toward modernizing federal payments. As of ...

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

As August nears, Social Security checks are on the way—some up to $5,108. Knowing what affects your payment can help you get the most from your benefits.

Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't ...

The Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an effort to fully modernize federal benefits payments. That means a little over half a ...

A recent report showed that about two-thirds of retired Americans say they rely on Social Security “substantially,” while 21% ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has become the center of a national debate over the future of one of America's most vital safety net programs.