Thousands of kids could be impacted by new legislation that would change the rules around using Social Security benefits.

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.

Retirees will get important clues into their COLA this month. Seniors should pay careful attention to the CPI-W numbers. The Federal Reserve meeting will also offer insight into economic trends. Are ...

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

(Des Moines) -- The Iowa House has advanced a proposal that Republican leaders call a "compromise" on per-pupil K-12 public school funding. By a 58-35 vote, primarily along party lines, the full Iowa ...

(Des Moines) -- State Representative Tom Moore is reacting to what he calls "the game" at the Statehouse in setting public education funding levels. Earlier this week, the Iowa House Appropriations ...

Islanders are close to finding out who will be representing them on the Steamship Authority board for at least the next three years after Jim Malkin, longtime representative, decided to not pursue ...

Dukes County officials have chosen three finalists to possibly become the Vineyard’s next representative on the Steamship Authority Board. On Friday afternoon, the Dukes County Commissioners’ ...

Under a new bill that just passed, Americans will be able to get a new Social Security number if they’re under age 14 and had their card stolen. The law was introduced in September and passed the ...

— 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-OR, are demanding answers about how Trump administration ...