More and more Americans will be forced make the trek to their local Social Security office to finalize claims or enroll in benefits starting next month. The Social Security Administration reported ...

The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

Chaotic change has been upending every federal agency since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, and Social Security — despite its longstanding status as the untouchable “third rail ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

In a recent interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Elon Musk boldly claimed that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. Understandably, this assertion stoked fears that the head of the nascent Department ...

All financial plans are important, but Social Security benefits play a profound role in preventing elderly poverty and are paid out at an important stage in a person’s life. Find Out ...

The last Social Security payment for March will be on its way in just a couple of days. When you receive your check depends on a couple of different factors that we'll break down below.

Hero Images / Getty Images Can Social Security benefits be garnished? The answer is a definite no in some situations, but in others, it becomes a distinct possibility. Ultimately, it depends on ...

Bill Oxford / Getty Images Even people who have never paid into the Social Security system may be eligible for spousal benefits if they are married (or were formerly married) to someone who has ...

When someone is mistakenly reported as deceased to Social Security, it can result in benefits being halted.

Disillusioned by communism, he shared secrets with British intelligence while working for the KGB, then fled the Soviet Union in the trunk of a car. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ...