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Why your Social Security check for July might be smaller
Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...
Almost 22 Million Seniors Live on Social Security Alone. Here's Why That's a Problem.
The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy group, recently estimated that 21.8 million seniors today get by on Social ...
Social Security checks for some Americans to be reduced by 50%
Starting in July, the federal agency will start withholding 50% of a person’s check if they’ve received an overpayment of ...
Warning issued for seniors receiving Social Security: 2026 COLA could be impacted
Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...
Critics say Social Security misleads public on wait times
The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...
Social Security Backs Off Listing Living Migrants as Dead
Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary ...
Social Security July 2025: Here's why your stimulus checks are lower than you expected
Starting July 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will start cutting certain beneficiaries’ payment benefits to 50%- and no, it’s not because of the predicted treasury shortfall. Instead, ...
The Five Social Security Blind Spots Retirees Often Miss
If you claim early, in 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) temporarily withholds $1 of benefits for every $2 ...
Teen DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' has gone to work for the Social Security Administration
Multiple DOGE staffers have left the Trump administration — a list that includes Musk, who departed the White House late last ...
Social Security overpayments: Tips to prevent them
Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ...