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 ...

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 ...

The appeal notes that 2025 marks Social Security’s 90th birthday and calls on lawmakers “to ensure that Social Security remains reliable and strong.” Join AARP's Fight to Protect Your Social Security ...

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ways experts say you can reduce the chances of it happening to you.

A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...

How to complete the SSA-1020 form step by step The SSA-1020 form can be completed online, by mail, or submitted in person at a local Social Security office. Here’s how to fill it out correctly: ...

(NewsNation) — The average Social Security benefit for retired workers hit an all-time high in May, surpassing $2,000 for the first time. While the $2,000 mark is largely symbolic, it underscores how ...

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 is expected to be 2.5%, analysts said Wednesday, the same increase as this year, as consumer prices inched slightly higher in May but did not ...

In June 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will distribute monthly payments to more than 70 million beneficiaries across the United States. These payments, which provide crucial ...

Democratic senators have concerns that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could break the Social Security Administration’s tech infrastructure. In a new letter addressed to ...

If you rely on Social Security, you have likely seen headlines about a special $2,831 direct deposit arriving this month. Before you get your hopes up, you need to understand the facts. The Social ...

As of June 2025, the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit is $1,950.27, or about $23,400 per year, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).