Individuals who were born in 1960 or later who want to retire and receive their full Social Security benefits should note ...

The American Action Network released an ad in 28 congressional districts, criticizing Democrats who voted against the bill.

Seniors are facing an automatic 23% cut to benefits, unless Congress takes action. First, legislators would have to admit ...

Yet many welfare states have been built the world over without an ideology of national security following in their wake.

This administration has taken us back to a time before the 1930s, a time of social insecurity and financial fear. The social ...

After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency’s newly ...

For the first time in 90 years, the average monthly check for retired workers has surpassed a psychologically important level ...

A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy ...

Social Security is far beyond what FDR envisioned. Yes, ... Similarly, many benefited from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and yes especially high earners received a large benefit.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, establishing a social insurance program as a federal safety net for elderly, unemployed and other disadvantaged ...

A photo of Social Security. The Social Security program was created in 1935 by President Roosevelt as part of his New Deal group of legislation in order to address unemployment and poverty rates ...

If there’s a mirror image opposite to Donald Trump’s second-term blitz, it’s Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose first 100 days in office is the model for presidents who want to get things done.