Spousal Social Security benefits can be complex, but understanding them can help maximize your retirement income.

Losing your Social Security card can be a stressful experience, but the Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a ...

Staffers at the government arm responsible for maintaining core tech systems were concerned that such broad access for the ...

A ccessing Social Security benefits has become more convenient than ever, thanks to the efforts of Social Security Public ...

The best and easiest way to apply for your benefits is with a personal my Social Security account. You can create your free account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Once you create your account, you can get ...

Unions and the Economic Policy Institute filed suit in federal district court in Washington, D.C., to keep Musk and DOGE out of U.S. Labor Department files, following a suit by the Alliance for ...

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There were also 2.7 million federal civil service retirees. Economic security programs: About 7 percent (or $476 billion) of the 2024 federal budget supported programs that provide aid (other than ...

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The Social Security Fairness Act was passed by the House in November, and signed by former President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. It eliminates earlier rules that limited payments to public service ...

The financial future of the more than 70 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits is slightly more secure than anticipated: The trust fund reserves used to pay beneficiaries are ...