The average Social Security benefit for a retired worker in February 2025 was $1,980 per month. That’s enough to help cover a ...

SSDI beneficiaries will get their next payment on April 23 with the 2025 COLA increase. See who qualifies and how much you ...

The Enumeration Beyond Entry program grants Social Security numbers to successful applicants for U.S. residency, work permits ...

If advisor Mary Beth Franklin, an expert on Social Security and retirement income, is sure of anything in Washington, D.C., it’s that congressional leadership on both sides of the aisle is loath ...

Every year, the Social Security Administration publishes what's called the contribution and benefit base. That number is the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax. You won't pay ...

Many Americans are heavily reliant — even solely reliant — on their Social Security benefit to get by in retirement. More ...

Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.

The SSA announced earlier this month that benefit claimants would no longer have the option to verify their identity over the phone.

Inflation, taxes and Social Security are the three top concerns for retirees, according to the 2025 Allianz Annual Retirement ...

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go?

Former SSA commissioner Martin O'Malley, on X, formerly Twitter: "Elon Musk and Donald Trump are gutting Social Security with a chainsaw, and I'm deeply concerned." Max Richtman, president and CEO of ...

Keeping up with Social Security lately feels like trying to follow a plot twist every week. Recent updates—from shifting ...