Social Security payments are used to an estimated 67 million people - federal data shows - 173,226 of them in New Jersey.

Beginning July 24, Social Security garnishment recommenced for more than an estimated 1,000,000 beneficiaries who've been ...

The maximum possible benefit is $5,108 per month for those who delay claiming Social Security until age 70. Opting to take your benefits at 62 reduces the maximum to $2,831, while waiting until the ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal ...

Most retirees get their Social Security checks on a schedule tied to when their birthday is but there are exceptions.

Social Security will increase the overpayment withholding rate to 50% in late July The SSA reduced the overpayment recovery rate from 100% to 10% under President Biden. The agency then reversed ...

No Social Security payments are scheduled to go out this week. The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes monthly ...

Social Security checks for March are scheduled to go out soon. Beneficiaries will continue to see bigger benefit checks thanks to the 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023. Social ...

Starting Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments in an effort to “modernize payment systems and enhance service delivery,” the ...

The Social Security Administration will phase out paper benefit checks by Sept. 30, transitioning beneficiaries to direct deposit and Direct Express debit cards in most cases.

Last October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.5% COLA for 2025. This increase meant an annual rise of $283.04 for eligible individuals, $424.51 for eligible couples, and ...