For over 70 million Americans, Social Security is a vital source of monthly income. Payments are distributed throughout the month based on birth dates, ensuring efficient management of transactions.

The latest projections show Social Security will face a shortfall by 2034. When the reserves run out, the federal agency will ...

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

While it is true that Social Security checks are referred to as federal benefits, this is not a recent development. In fact, Social Security payments have been called "benefits" for the entirety ...

As the federal government's Social Security program undergoes major restructuring, many of the the nearly 69 million Americans who receive benefits are especially eager to see their monthly checks ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments beginning Sept. 30, 2025. "This change is part of a broader government-wide initiative to modernize ...

Social Security benefits are paid later this May due to a quirk in the 2025 calendar and the Social Security Administration's payment schedule. (Mark Felix for The Washington Post / Getty Images) ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments arrive a little later than normal this month due to a quirk in the safety net program’s payment calendar.

Social Security has become a hot topic in recent weeks as the Trump administration continues its overhaul of the federal agency responsible for paying benefits to tens of millions of people every ...

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 ...

As the federal government's Social Security program undergoes major restructuring, many of the the nearly 69 million Americans who receive benefits are especially eager to see their monthly checks ...

It does this through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), which allows it to take federal payments, including your Social Security checks. Before 2002, the law used to guarantee that you’d keep at ...