Seniors can no longer change their direct-deposit information over the phone and confusion reigns about what other functions ...

Social Security does not contact individuals about suspended numbers or ask for immediate payment, the SSA said. It will also not threaten to arrest an individual, ask for credit-card or debt-card ...

The Social Security Administration launched tools that will "identify suspicious activity in telephone claims by analyzing ...

Social Security will now conduct an anti-fraud check on all phone applications for benefits and flag claims that could be ...

The Social Security Administration will soon change how it checks user identities. Here's what we know about who has to go to ...

Social Security beneficiaries must switch to electronic payment methods by September 30 to ensure uninterrupted access to ...

Deep staff reductions. New policies. Spreading misinformation. Since President Trump has taken office, the agency has been in ...

An overpayment can happen when a beneficiary fails to update a change in income, for instance. Or the SSA can incorrectly calculate benefits. Prior to last month's change, people who received an ...

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