These are things most of us fear regardless of our means, and – despite the rhetoric – these are not welfare programs. Americans pay into them, and without Social Security, we all will bear ...

Some Social Security ... the Social Security Fairness Act to be implemented as quickly as possible,” acting commissioner Lee Dudek said in a statement. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Social Security exists as a safety net to help keep older adults and other vulnerable individuals out of poverty. While President Donald Trump has said he won’t cut Social Security, the Elon ...

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past.

limiting its access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans. US District Judge Ellen Hollander issued a preliminary injunction in the case, which was brought by ...

Key Points Social Security faces a major funding shortfall. The program’s Trustees have an estimate for when benefits could be cut, and it’s not so far off. It’s best to prepare for benefit ...

Donald Trump during his recent presidential campaign promised on several occasions that he would not touch Social Security. But he also proposed eliminating federal income tax on benefits ...

A federal judge in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Thursday restricting the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security data. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ...

The Social Security Administration automatically gives you the larger of your own retirement benefit or your spousal benefit. Claiming early can reduce your retirement, spousal, and survivors ...

A US judge ruled today to restrict access to Americans’ social security data for Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency (DOGE), after unions raised concerns about the unelected ...

That fell to the Trump administration. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Though initially, the Social Security Administration (SSA) estimated it could take up to one year ...

The payments are due to go out on Wednesday, April 23, with many recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and survivor benefits also in line for a check. Of the United States ...