The government watchdog reported that the already beleaguered Social Security Administration is at risk of “losing many staff ...

New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.

While surveys show Americans worry Social Security will run out of money, benefits will continue, one economist says.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is rolling out two new systems that will change how more than 1,200 field offices ...

Social Security is rolling out a major nationwide overhaul in March that could disrupt benefits for 75 million Americans. Here’s what beneficiaries should expect.

A total overhaul of the Social Security Administration’s workflow could lead to major service disruptions for beneficiaries ...

A slimmed-down workforce will handle cases on a nationwide basis — what does that mean for its 75 million beneficiaries?

A Department of Government Efficiency employee shared Social Security data without agency officials’ knowledge and in violation of security protocols, the Justice Department said in a court filing ...

The Justice Department told a judge that an unnamed political advocacy group contacted Department of Government Efficiency staffers in a bid to gain access to state voter rolls.

The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

Social Security payments follow a normal schedule in January and will be the first check to include the 2026 cost-of-living increase. Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older ...