Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS on Monday, making him the latest member of the Trump administration to be put in ...

Social Security's Chief Says "Everything's Being Considered" to Combat Benefit Cuts -- and While Unpopular, Raising the Full Retirement Age Should Be on the Table Social Security is facing a $25.1 ...

For each year you hold off on claiming Social Security past your full retirement age, your benefits get an 8% boost. So if you're entitled to what the government calculates as your "full monthly ...

The federal government shutdown entered a new week on Sunday as Democrats dug in further with health care demands that Republicans aren't entertaining.

Tanzanian police have warned against the use of social media to spread misinformation following a widely shared video of an alleged military officer criticising the government, three weeks ahead of ...

Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund ...

As the population ages, the amount in benefits being paid out is exceeding how much the program takes in. This has been the case since 2021. Approximately 70 million beneficiaries in 2024 drew funds ...

Would new wording help older adults better understand when to claim their Social Security benefits and plan their retirement finances — and is this the problem the program should be addressing?

Savers are deeply worried that Social Security won't cover their retirement costs, but there are things you can do to close the gap.

Losing your Social Security card, or discovering it's been stolen, can put your financial security at serious risk, so what should you do if you have lost it or had it robbed? Here ...

The shutdown of the federal government has thrown a wrench in the 2026 COLA calculations. Here is what you need to know as we wait for the mandatory furloughs to end.

The Department of Social Security has issued an apology to pensioners and their families for any distress or inconvenience caused during the ongoing Proof of Life exercise. The Department acknowledged ...