(NEXSTAR) — There have been several changes to government benefit payments already this year, including increased checks for some and clawbacks for outstanding overpayments for others. In about two ...

The Social Security Administration was in error and possibly illegal in an email generally sent to senior citizens on July 3. The email invoked the SSA’s name in offering partisan opinion, spin and de ...

Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...

Cassidy and Kaine's bipartisan plan would fund a new investment trust to avoid Social Security cuts without raising taxes.

I woke Friday morning to an email from the Social Security Administration bragging about Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ...

The Social Security Administration lied about the GOP budget bill in a message to beneficiaries. Can we trust anything it ...

I have a very good friend whose daughter was born with a rare disease that caused her body to grow at a rapid rate when she was very young, and her organs, including her heart, were not given a chance ...

The Social Security Administration has begun sending overpayment notices to thousands of beneficiaries, warning of a possible 50% cut in their future payments. However, there are strategies to avoid ...

Attorneys for survivors say DOGE’s slashing of staffers and field offices may make it harder to correct a longtime glitch that can cause them to lose their benefits.

In sample documentation she shared with JTA, 29 different survivors — all Russian speakers — were mistakenly flagged by Social Security as having been overpaid between 2022 and 2024. Of those, five ...

President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate income tax on Social Security benefits is overdue. And it is totally equitable.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ recent proposal to reduce taxes on seniors’ Social Security income no doubt comes from a well-meaning place. But good intentions don’t always make good policy.