To create a personal account on 'My Social Security', new users must now establish credentials with providers such as Login.gov or ID.me. This requirement introduces an alternative method for ...

Achieving government efficiency’s been a mantra of President Donald Trump’s second term, but some people say the slashing of the Social Security Administration will have the opposite effect or ...

VERIFY readers Mary and Joan reached out to ask if notifications they received about setting up an account with a different website, Login.gov, to access their Social Security information online ...

What's New. As talks of a potential government shutdown loom, seniors might be concerned about what this means for their Social Security payments.. The government could face a widespread shutdown ...

The U.S. government is facing the prospect of yet another shutdown as lawmakers wrangle over a temporary funding bill. That's leaving many people wondering how Social Security would be affected if ...

If you signed up for a Social Security online account before Sept. 18, 2021, you may need to update the way you access your benefit information. We'll show you how.

Regardless of your status, if you find yourself listed as deceased by the Social Security Administration (SSA), below are some steps you need to take. Also here’s everything you need to know ...

Social Security online users will soon have to create Login.gov accounts if they don't already have them. The Social Security Administration is transitioning all users who made their accounts ...

In order to access the “my Social Security” service, you will need to have a LOGIN.GOV or ID.me account which you can create by visiting the SSA website. The first step is to submit your email ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...