U.S. workers appear to have a knowledge gap about Social Security, which could lead to money-losing mistakes once program ...

The system’s trust fund is expected to run out by 2033 unless Congress takes action.

The year you were born can significantly influence your Social Security benefits. For Americans nearing retirement, ...

Americans looking forward to starting their new lives after retirement may need to reconsider, as the latest Social Security ...

House witness Dan Turner defends his characterization of Social Security as a 'Ponzi scheme' after a challenge by Rep. Robert Garcia during an oversight hearing.

Federal taxes on Social Security benefits are paid by about 40% of the roughly 70 million people who receive monthly benefits. Taxes kick in when a single filer’s combined income exceeds $25,000.

In 1983, with Social Security's asset reserves virtually exhausted, a bipartisan Congress passed, and then-President Ronald Reagan signed, the Social Security Amendments of 1983 into law.

In Massachusetts, about 1.2 million people receive Social Security benefits, or about 1 in 5 people in the state. And in May, people are slated to get two checks. But, that means no checks in June ...

Medicare works with Social Security to serve individuals over 65 and those with disabilities. Learn how these programs work together, how to enroll, and more.

And this year was no exception. At the start of 2025, seniors on Social Security saw their monthly benefits increase 2.5%. That cost-of-living adjustment was actually a big […] ...

Social Security benefit payments in fiscal 2024 totaled $1.5 trillion, or about 22% of the federal budget that year. “I think a lot of the statements of fraud that Elon Musk has put forth are ...