The delays in service are largely the result of staff firings, coupled with little training for transferred staff.

AARP is warning that major SSA changes could disrupt access to Social Security benefits. Learn who's most affected and how to ...

The 'Social Security squeeze' is coming for your benefits. Can the program's most existential problems be solved? There are more older Americans than ever, and not enough younger ones. There are lots ...

Social Security retirees are at risk of an impending benefits shortfall that could have serious financial consequences.

‘I have definite issues with their math skills’: Social Security gave me too much survivor benefit. Who’s wrong? My husband ...

Like all savers, the Social Security program benefits from high interest rates. Money paid into the Social Security system is invested in bonds and other high-quality securities that pay interest.

There's a problem with the tax rules applied to Social Security benefits. Many seniors were excited about promises that Social Security benefits would not be taxable in the future. While tax rules for ...

During the latter part of 2025, the Fed made three consecutive cuts to its benchmark interest rate. Those cuts came on the ...

Hypothetically, if the U.S. government redeemed this $2.555 trillion and simply returned it to Social Security, the program would lose out on more than $60 billion in estimated annual interest income.

Social Security is one of the most hotly debated social programs in America. While all seem to acknowledge that it's a vital necessity, how the program is funded and administered -- as well as its ...