Schenectady Social Security office to shut down for 2 weeks beginning Monday for maintenance work

SCHENECTADY - The Social Security office downtown at One Broadway Center will be temporarily closed for in-person services for two weeks starting Monday to allow for maintenance o ...

Education Department overhauls repayment plans, plus 4 other government updates you need to know

The tiered Standard Repayment Plan “offers fixed terms — 10, 15, 20, or 25 years — based on the loan balance, giving borrowers with higher debt lower payments and more time to repay," according to the ...

Social Security is making big changes—including one this weekend. Here’s the good and bad news for benefits recipients

According to the Washington Examiner, the new process aims to cut the time it takes to determine eligibility for Social ...

Trying to Get the $5,251 Max Social Security Benefit Is Overrated. Do This Instead.

We all want the $5,251 max Social Security benefit. That kind of money, coupled with any personal savings you've managed to scrape together, could give most peopl ...

No SSI check in March? Here's when your 2026 Social Security payment arrives

Find out when SSI and Social Security retirement and disability benefits arrive in March 2026, plus COLA and tax changes.
Odessa American

TONI SAYS: Social Security account is locked…how do I enroll in Medicare?

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
Dhaka Tribune

Family Card: Who will get it, how much support and how to apply

The government has moved forward with plans to introduce a new social protection initiative titled the “Family Card,” aimed at strengthening financial security for marginalised, poor and ...

Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment claimants due up to £1,423 from April

More than 1.7 million people on Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment will receive higher rates from April.
Mashable

Homeland security pushes social media giants to dox anonymous accounts critical of ICE

In the latest escalation of their efforts to push back against opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security is issuing hundreds of subpoenas to the ...
Tom's Guide

Massive government tech data breach expands to more than 25 million more Americans a year after it was discovered

VPNs 73% of Europeans believe they are too reliant on US tech – so here are some privacy-focused alternatives Office Software Microsoft outage now 'resolved' — latest updates as 365, Outlook and Teams ...
Morningstar

The Social Security data breach is a national-security disaster that could hurt Americans for the rest of their lives: whistleblower

Every American's personal data is at risk of fraud after DOGE's alleged mismanagement, Social Security's former chief data officer tells MarketWatch Whistleblower Chuck Borges said the mishandling of ...
AOL

The one Social Security step to kick off tax season

Pop quiz: When's the last time you actually looked at your Social Security earnings record? If you're like most Americans, the answer is somewhere between "Never" and "Wait, I'm supposed to do that?" ...