Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...

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.

Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) proposed a new method to account for the expected lapse in the Social Security Trust Fund. A June report from the program’s Old-Age and Survivors ...

The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading the public.

Data shows more Americans are claiming their Social Security retirement benefits this year. Here's what's driving the trend.

Poughkeepsie is reopening a Social Security office in town after a temporary closure in January and months of confusion.

Social Security will stop sending paper checks soon. How to make sure you still get your benefits on time. Paper Social Security checks will be eliminated on Sept. 30 ...

Although Congress has yet to act, it is well known that Social Security's rainy-day funds will soon run dry, and revenue from Social Security's payroll taxes will not be enough to cover projected ...

The long-term outlook for Social Security and Medicare has worsened, according to reports issued Wednesday.