SSA’s multiple data systems contain an extensive trove of personal information on most people living in the United States today — as well as those who have died over the years.

Supporters cite a prosaic DOGE announcement as evidence that a Social Security problem that never existed has been fixed.

The agency holds sensitive data on nearly everyone in the country, including school records, salary details and medical ...

Social Security payments for June will be distributed to approximately 69 million Americans. See the schedule.

Married, divorced, and widowed spouses could be entitled to extra money each month. What are spousal benefits? Spousal ...

Republicans are working to pass President Trump’s signature tax bill that could strip eligibility to claim the child tax ...

The blowup between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man has played out on social media in real time ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 permanently reduces your monthly benefits by up to 30%. You may not be able to claim Social ...

If you are a U.S. citizen living overseas, the benefits you receive are subject to the same income tax payments that apply to U.S. residents. If you are not a U.S. citizen, then SSA will automatically ...

The average monthly benefit for recipients across all ages was $1,999.97 as of April 2025. Meanwhile, the maximum monthly Social Security benefit in 2025 for someone claiming at 70 is $5,108, while ...

A new policy may prompt nearly 2 million more beneficiaries to visit local Social Security offices every year. Those trips ...

Here we are in 2025, and rather than seeing the fax as a relic of a less rushed, pre-digital time, new online fax services ...