If you got a Social Security overpayment notice this spring, your benefits could shrink in August. Experts explain the delay, ...

Friday morning I opened my email to find a message from Social Security that apparently arrived in my inbox at 1 a.m. The ...

It's convenient and easy to apply online for your Social Security benefits. Open a secure my Social Security account and take it from there. Read on to learn how.

You can print a benefit verification letter through your my Social Security account. Or if you're not receiving checks yet, you can print a letter proving that you don't currently receive Social ...

More than a dozen House Republicans are pressing the newly confirmed Social Security Administration (SSA) chief Frank Bisignano on recent staff cutbacks at the agency. The 15 House GOP lawmakers ...

Individuals can also view a benefit verification letter and a Social Security statement or calculate estimated benefits based on retirement age after logging in.

If you can’t conduct your Social Security business online or you need some extra help, you can also get phone assistance by calling your nearby field office (see SSA.gov/locator for contact ...

If you can’t conduct your Social Security business online or you need some extra help, you can also get phone assistance by calling your nearby field office (see SSA.gov/locator for contact ...

Officials said they would now exempt people who apply for Medicare and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income help for the poor, from having to prove their identity in-person.

Once your account is set up, you will be able to request a replacement Social Security card, change your address, print a benefit verification letter, check your application status and more.

Additionally, Social Security services are available online at ssa.gov. Users who create a personal account at ssa.gov/myaccount can make changes to their active benefits, start or change direct ...