The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked ...

Social Security chief on wait times, technology upgrades and agency's future 03:22. Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect ...

Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor (RSDI) beneficiaries who filed claims after May 1, 1997, are assigned either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.

If you need to update Social Security about a move or bank account change, get in line. It could take longer than usual, employees say, as they prioritize processing about 900,000 complicated ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency is permitted to access sensitive social security information, according to a Friday decision.

Social Security workers are sounding the alarm that some beneficiaries could see payment delays as the agency undergoes significant changes in the next few weeks.. Employees at the Social Security ...

The average monthly benefit for recipients across all ages was $1,999.97 as of April 2025. Meanwhile, the maximum monthly Social Security benefit in 2025 for someone claiming at 70 is $5,108 ...

The Brief. Earlier this year, the Social Security Fairness Act boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. SSA says benefits have been expanded for about 91% of those eligible.

One age within the traditional claiming range -- 62 through 70 -- offers a superior probability of maximizing lifetime Social Security income for future retirees.

However, at this point, that hasn’t happened. The Social Security Administration also denied plans to close local field offices. The agency is already dealing with slower wait times.

A person receiving Social Security benefits is automatically enrolled in Medicare and cannot opt out. However, they can deduct their Medicare premiums from their benefits. Social Security and ...

The Supreme Court on Friday handed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) two major victories in its expanding legal battle over drastic efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy. I… ...