The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how you apply for new benefits and update your direct deposit information. After some pushback, the timeline for implementing the changes has ...

The Social Security Administration is reinstating more stringent rules beginning on Thursday to recover overpayments to beneficiaries — setting a 100% withholding rate for benefits until the ...

More than 3 million deaths are reported to the Social Security Administration each year. Among them, a small portion — less than 10,000 — are erroneous and need to be corrected, according to ...

Many seniors are worried that the changes may mean that they will stop receiving their Social Security payments, or that there could be a delay in receiving them. The messaging around Social ...

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and policies take effect in March 2025. Many individuals will be thrilled ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume withholding 100% of benefits from individuals who were overpaid until overpayments are recovered. The change reverses a temporary policy that ...

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Those who cannot use an online identity-proving tool will soon need to visit a local Social Security office in person to prove their identity, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Tuesday.