For millions of Americans who rely on disability benefits, small changes can have a big impact. Food costs more, rent keeps ...

A total overhaul of the Social Security Administration’s workflow could lead to major service disruptions for beneficiaries ...

As the SSA embarks on its benefits-payment schedule for 2026, we bring you the lowdown on what’s still to come in January.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is rolling out two new systems that will change how more than 1,200 field offices ...

The payment includes benefits for retired workers, individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and ...

Many Americans expect to work well into older age, yet a large share end up leaving the workforce earlier than planned, often because of unexpected health problems. For those who can no longer work, ...

More than 8 million Americans get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, but for many recipients the money isn’t nearly enough to cover their basic living expenses. The gap could grow ...

For millions of Americans, the start of 2026 brought something many had been hoping for: a noticeable increase in their ...

Social Security is rolling out a major nationwide overhaul in March that could disrupt benefits for 75 million Americans. Here’s what beneficiaries should expect.

A slimmed-down workforce will handle cases on a nationwide basis — what does that mean for its 75 million beneficiaries?

Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law.

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