Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go?

In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of ...

The next round of May Social Security payments will head out to recipients soon. We have the payment schedule for the month. Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus ...

Martin O'Malley said that DOGE cutbacks at the agency could "cascade into a collapse" of the entire Social Security system.

Because of the calendar, Social Security recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits get two checks in May, but ...

Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as commissioner of the Social Security ...

More than a dozen House Republicans are pressing the newly confirmed Social Security Administration (SSA) chief Frank ...

Buttigieg's explanation comes amid controversy surrounding DOGE, which has been conducting what it calls "a major cleanup" of ...

Social Security payments for May will soon be distributed ... According to the SSA, individuals born between May 2, 1958 and February 28, 1959, will reach their full retirement age in 2025.

Many retired Americans today rely on Social Security to make ends meet. But sometimes, things don’t go smoothly in the ...

If you've received Social Security since before May 1997 or if you receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, then your payment for May should have already been sent out.