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Some Social Security recipients and their families have faced demands to repay thousands of dollars in benefits the agency ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Misti Weld, 51, of Philipsburg, was indicted on Jan. 22, 2026, by a federal grand ...

Retirees who thought their Social Security checks were predictable are discovering a new kind of risk: surprise letters demanding repayment of thousands of dollars the government says it never should ...

A U.S. Middle District grand jury Thursday indicted Misti Weld, 51, of Philipsburg, on charges of theft of government ...

Dear Liz: My question has to do with a bulletin put out by the Social Security Administration last year requiring people with Social Security income to submit the name of a person to be their advanced ...

Those who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their Social Security payment on the third day of the month and their SSI payment on the first day of the month ...

Social Security is a cornerstone of retirement income, and every adjustment can have a big effect on seniors' budgets. Now that 2026 is here, several significant changes are reshaping benefits, taxes, ...

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The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

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