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Your Social Security Payments Could Be Cut in Half—Here’s Why
Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...
Social Security pulls field office staff to answer overwhelmed phone line
The agency said it is temporarily reassigning about 1,000 customer service representatives from field offices to work on the ...
Social Security Benefits Will Be Cut 50% for Some Retirees in Late July. Here's What You Need to Know.
The Social Security Administration under President Trump has raised its overpayment recovery rate to 50% in an effort to ...
Social Security Update: Payout shift triggers drop in personal income
The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.
Social Security Is Changing Under President Donald Trump. Here's What Retirees Need to Know.
The Social Security Administration has worked with the Department of Government Efficiency to improve productivity and eliminate unnecessary costs. Despite cost savings strategies, the Social Security ...
Opinion: We must recognize the power and promise of Social Security at 90
Social Security is a vital lifeline for tens of millions of Americans everywhere – including nearly 722,000 people in ...
Social Security Needs More Than Risky Wagers
Now two US senators, Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia, have offered a bipartisan ...
Social Security change coming in July: Agency begins taking back 50% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...
Social Security Garnishment Begins on July 24 for More Than 1,000,000 Beneficiaries -- Here's How You Can Legally Avoid It
With an effective date of April 25 on the SSA's communication, it means the 90-day grace period is up as of July 24. The ...
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What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it ...
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Revised UK Social Security Bill Still Harms Rights
The UK government’s draft law to cut spending on disability-related social security triggered major opposition from within ...
A Change in Social Security Benefits Caused A Measure of Americans' Income to Fall
Income fell by 0.4% in May after climbing 0.8% in April, but it was a change in Social Security payouts that drove that ...