Amid a wave of changes to Social Security, it's perhaps more important than ever to know where to look for updates from the federal agency running it. While the Social Security Administration has ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced in March that it would no longer allow people to verify their identity over the phone. Instead, recipients would have to use the “my Social ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how you apply for new benefits and update your direct deposit information. After some pushback, the timeline for implementing the changes has ...

Social Security offices could see longer lines due to short staffing and limited phone service. A new in-person ID requirement may make it harder for some Americans to claim Social Security.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume withholding 100% of benefits from individuals who were overpaid until overpayments are recovered. The change reverses a temporary policy that ...

The Social Security Administration is reinstating more stringent rules beginning on Thursday to recover overpayments to beneficiaries — setting a 100% withholding rate for benefits until the ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

The Social Security Administration now has two associates of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in technology leadership roles as the agency continues to make headlines ...