Senior citizens soon won’t be able to simply call the Social Security Administration to change their address or check the status of their benefit claim. Instead, they will have to first verify their identity online or go to a field office if they are unable to do so.

A think tank has said the Trump administration is "peddling false and exaggerated claims" about taxes on Social Security benefits.

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar and House Democrats are urging the Social Security Administration to explain recent changes affecting access to benefits.

Living on a fixed income can feel limiting, especially in larger cities where housing and healthcare costs continue to rise.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is overwhelming its local offices by forcing millions more people to seek in-person service while cutting thousands of staff who provide that help.

The Social Security Administration has backed off from plans to eliminate paper checks. However, it will only send checks in the mail as a matter of last resort.

The reality is that while inflation has been ticking upward these past few months, we don't know whether this trend will continue. And even if next year's Social Security COLA is larger than 2025's, it doesn't guarantee that you'll end up with more buying power.

Those eligible for Social Security payments receive their benefits on different days each month. Here is when beneficiaries can expect their checks in August 2025.

After months of avoiding details about a divisive plan to end birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump’s administration is rolling out a series of new documents that offer a stark glimpse into how it would implement an executive order that upends the century-old understanding about the benefits of being born in the United States.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is demanding a formal investigation into the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) seemingly false statements about wait times for calls to the agency’s hotline.