A 62-year-old East Chicago woman who admitted draining her late mother's Social Security checks on cruises, Las Vegas getaways and casino cash has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison.

A 62-year-old East Chicago woman has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison after admitting to a long-running scheme that defrauded the Social Security Administration.

After decades of paying into the system, it’s easy to see Social Security as a personal nest egg that you can tap into on your own terms. But in reality, the Social Security system functions more like ...

Louisiana is taking action to strengthen the foster care system and protect benefits for eligible children.

Workers at the Social Security Administration have been told to share information about in-person appointments with agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, WIRED has learned. “If ICE comes in ...

On Monday, Jan. 12, I had an appointment at the Altoona Social Security Administration office. While awaiting my appointment time, a loud, uncooperative man continued to verbally disrespect the female ...

Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...

Social Security is entering its 10th decade. The popular federal program began in 1935, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law. Through the years, there have ...

— Rehabilitation expenses (if you have a disability). If you need help managing your benefits, tell a Social Security representative that there is someone you want to be your representative payee.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, which will put on average an extra $56 per month in retirees' monthly checks. The extra sum will not be a windfall for beneficiaries ...