A scam involving emails that appear to be from SSA and include a link to download their Social Security statement have been ...
With new rules for electronic payments and identity verification, here's a practical guide to managing and protecting your ...
Social Security payments for January 2026 are rolling out now, including the first checks with the 2.8% COLA increase. See the full payment schedule by birthday and benefit type.
If you receive Social Security benefits, you probably know about the SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S tax form. Each January, the Social Security Administration (SSA) mails this document to help you report your ...
Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various ...
Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano recently published an op-ed defending the Trump administration’s handling of ...
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 out ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...