If you'd rather not apply online, you can call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 to set up an appointment to ...

Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), on Thursday introduced the Pensions for All Act, sweeping legislation that would provide comprehensive ...

The Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) encourages Army civilian employees to begin retirement planning early to ensure a ...

"In the area of reducing benefits, Social Security has always been a system that's been kind of tilted towards the lower wage ...

Waiting as long as you can to claim benefits makes sense. There's a case to be made, however, for claiming Social Security ...

The Senate draft of the new tax bill cut retirement provisions in the House bill that would have reduced current federal workers’ retirement benefits, but added a provision that would reduce ...

The Navy is lowering the years of service required for early retirement for sailors with gender dysphoria, officials said this week.

House GOP revises proposed spending cuts targeting federal employee retirement benefits, softening controversial measures.

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent years.

Key Points Applying for Social Security by phone can involve long wait times. If your account is flagged as a possible fraud risk, you may not be able to complete your application over the phone.

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is the primary retirement plan for U.S. federal civilian employees.