Christine Banner planned to wait until her full retirement age of 67 to apply for Social Security benefits. But the changes underway at the Social Security Administration, combined with an erratic ...

Social Security phone service changes: What to know. On Monday, the SSA implemented two changes to its phone service. First, those who need to change their direct deposit information can no longer ...

In an August 2024 report, the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General estimated the agency made nearly $72 billion in improper payments – mainly overpayments – during ...

The Social Security Administration is reinstating more stringent rules beginning on Thursday to recover overpayments to beneficiaries — setting a 100% withholding rate for benefits until the ...

Beginning March 27, the Social Security Administration will begin withholding 100% of benefits from people who were overpaid until those overpayments are recovered. People can appeal or request a ...