Social Security

Some Social Security recipients have erroneously seen their benefits suspended or have been assessed overpayments due to COVID-19 stimulus checks.

The Social Security Administration is reviewing its overpayment process after mispayment of billions worth of benefits that people must now pay back.

Reform to provisions designed to even the playing field between workers who paid Social Security and public sector workers who don't but benefit from a pension program could cost as much as $150 billion.

One in five adults aged 50 or older said they have no source of retirement income besides Social Security, up from 13% in 2014, a recent Nationwide survey said.

The Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will receive a 3.2% pay bump in 2024 in order to offset the costs of still-high inflation.

The new 2024 Social Security COLA Announcement will give seniors a slight boost to their monthly benefit checks. Some seniors say, it's still not enough to survive on.

The Social Security Administration on Thursday announced the cost-of-living adjustment for 2024 as retirees continue to confront unusually high inflation.

Most Americans understand Social Security, but concern over its future is pushing many to claim retirement benefits early, a recent Schroders survey said.

Social Security's trust funds are projected to be depleted by 2033, at which point retirees would see a significant cut to their benefits if the program isn't reformed.

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Inflation increased in August on an annual and monthly basis, but economists largely expected the jump. Here's what it means for you.

The Congressional Budget Office reported that the federal budget deficit through August grew by about $600 billion, compared to a year ago, as spending increased and tax revenue declined.

The typical Gen X household has saved less than what is needed to finance a secure retirement, according to a study from the National Institute on Retirement Savings.

Medicare and Social Security reform went from top fiscally conservative issues to political poison, and experts are blaming the people in charge for setting the narrative.

July inflation rose above the annual inflation rate of 3% in June, putting the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts further in the distance.

The Social Security Administration unveiled a new campaign to broaden the scope of its Supplemental Security Income reach.

Older Americans that retired before 2000 would have to earn an extra $516.70 more per month to maintain the same level of buying power as in 2000, according to a recent The Senior Citizens League study.

Social Security trust funds are expected to run out of money one year earlier than initially projected, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

France's prime minster faces a vote of no-confidence after she pushed through unpopular changes to the federal pension program in a move backed by President Emanuel Macron.

CBO Director Phillip Swagel said that once Social Security's trust fund becomes exhausted in 2032, benefits would automatically be cut by 25% unless Congress acts.