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 ...

Once logged in, users would securely display their Social Security number on screen. The option is intended primarily for those who may have lost their paper cards or simply forgotten their number.

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...