Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...

The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

So, for example, if you waited until age 70 to start your Social Security, meaning you would be getting about 130% of your FRA benefit, your wife will also get that 130% rate in the form of widow ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances.

The evolution of Social Security in the U.S. reflects its adaptation to social and legal changes. A pivotal Supreme Court ...

Sadly, he died last month. I’m 68 years old and get a small Social Security benefit on my own record. When I went down to the Social Security office to file for widow’s benefits, the clerk told me we ...

While Social Security is in no danger of insolvency, its existing payout schedule, including annual cost-of-living ...

This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...