In 1983, with Social Security's asset reserves virtually exhausted, a bipartisan Congress passed, and then-President Ronald ...

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said it would no longer hold retirement benefit applications for three days to check ...

Concerns that job cuts and policy changes could threaten their benefits seem to be prompting a wave of people to sign up now ...

The typical retired worker on Social Security today collects about $2,000 a month. Some seniors get more, while others get ...

Social Security overpayments often follow changes in income, marital status or disability status.

With a significant rise in Social Security applications, retirees face financial decisions influenced by legislation and economic concerns in today's climate.

Here are two policy changes that could put more money in ... That’s why lawmakers implemented a rule decades ago that makes Social Security benefits eligible for an automatic cost-of-living ...

The agency currently has a backlog of approximately 575,000 applications thanks to a prior policy involved in the application process.

Donald Trump’s latest Social Security proposal includes raising the full retirement age and breaking past promises not to ...

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent years.