Scammers often create a false sense of urgency to elicit fear.

Expect difficulties as the Social Security Administration faces a larger workload and fewer resources. But arming yourself ...

The agency cautioned that scammers are contacting people by phone and message while falsely claiming to represent the SSA.

Every year the Social Security Administration calculates how inflation affects the cost of living and then adjusts benefits for the near 75 million Americans depending on those benefits to survive.

Few government programs impact as many people as Social Security. Over 70 million Americans received a Social Security payment in July, and that number continues to climb every month. While Social ...

Review your Social Security earnings record before year-end 2025. Even one missing or incorrect year can cut your future benefit by hundreds each month.

13 years ago, the SSA introduced a site where you could find all your Social Security information in one place. This site makes it easy to see how much more you'll need to save or invest to meet your ...

Social Security and SSI payments will continue during the government shutdown as they are mandated by law. A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment will increase Social Security and SSI payments starting in ...