The SSA's "digital first" push means its AI chatbot is answering more and more customer service calls. Older Americans share ...

Financial pros recommend waiting as long as possible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most Americans say they're ...

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

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The latest COLA estimate is 2.7%, which would add about $54 to the average monthly check. However, there are good odds that ...

What’s the right time to claim Social Security? That’s a complicated question, as there are a lot of factors at play that can ...

Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security Administration, has ...

Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, so a maximized Social Security benefit is the ultimate longevity insurance.

Americans can access Social Security services online during the federal shutdown through my Social Security accounts.

Local governments are warning citizens that because the federal government has been shut down for weeks with no end in sight, ...

The Social Security Administration runs on strict deadlines. Missing paperwork, failing to respond to requests for more ...

While Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid during the federal shutdown, and are in no danger of being cut or ended, people dealing with the programs could encounter some problems.