Offices in California, Texas, New York and other states are updating their hours or capabilities amid the shutdown.

Social Security Administration announced an update to eligibility requirements for disability payments, adding 13 new medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list. The Compassionate ...

Amidst the challenge to keep Social Security from reaching insolvency, nearly 15 million Americans could potentially lose ...

One key to planning for retirement is understanding all your sources of income, especially Social Security. The program's rules can be slightly different for service members and veterans. If you have ...

The Trump administration is weighing changes that would scale back how age is counted in Social Security disability reviews, with options ranging from limiting age weighting to applicants 60 and older ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security ...

The federal government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill. Agencies and departments each have their own operational procedures during a shutdown, and they have issued ...

The federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding bill by Tuesday’s deadline. A spokesperson for the Social Security Administration confirmed Wednesday in ...

Checks will keep coming, but retirees should brace for delays in key services like replacement cards and customer support during the shutdown. With the government shutdown now a reality, retirees and ...

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The government shutdown began on Tuesday. Social Security payments to more than 74 million Americans will stay on schedule during the government shutdown, a spokesperson for the Social Security ...