Learn how to lock your Social Security number for free to prevent employment fraud and identity theft using E-Verify or by ...

Social Security beneficiaries can have their benefits garnished if they have missed child support payments, have unpaid taxes ...

Social Security payments for January 2026 are rolling out now, including the first checks with the 2.8% COLA increase. See the full payment schedule by birthday and benefit type.

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The Social Security Administration distributes benefits to almost 74 million people each month. Here is when to expect yours in January.

Hopes to reopen the government today Friday, Oct. 31, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried about ...

A partial government shutdown will begin on October 1 if President Trump and Congress do not reach a spending agreement. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will continue ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

The United States government officially shut down on Oct. 1. If you’re wondering what that means for Social Security Administration programs and services, here’s what you need to know. Social Security ...

For millions of retirees, disability recipients, and survivors, Social Security is not a supplement, it is the rent, the groceries, and the prescription refills. Yet under a growing web of rules, ...

The chances of a government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, are increasing as President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders have just hours to reach an agreement, or else many federal ...