The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides essential financial support to millions of Americans through various ...

The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...

On the Medicare side, the Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund is now forecast to exhaust its reserves in 2033, three years sooner than projected in last year’s report. Goldwein emphasized that the ...

Social Security has been a guarantee ever since President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law nearly 90 years ago.

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

Social Security is generally the most important source of income for older Americans. But benefits for spouses and survivors are commonly misunderstood. In a recent survey, MassMutual identified the ...

If you’ve been divorced for at least two years and your ex is eligible for Social Security — meaning they’re age 62 or older ...

One of the recommended first steps after a death is to provide the deceased's Social Security number to the funeral director, as the funeral home is usually responsible for notifying the SSA of the ...

If you're divorced, you can often get Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse's work record. Know the rules about when and how you can claim.

Based on the latest estimates from those who know the Social Security program inside and out, benefit cuts are possible for ...

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries did not receive their checks on July 3, and many others will not receive theirs ...

An email from the agency praised the bill, but only some recipients will see savings. Here's what the legislation means for ...