Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which provide in-person help ...

A collection pause is uncertain to continue in the new year for an estimated 452,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are ...

The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, ...

Technically, the Social Security Administration pays benefits in the month following the month they're due. Some people won't ...

SSI recipients will receive two Social Security payments in December 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk that moves ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren is concerned about the Social Security Administration’s efforts to reduce field office visits in ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Monthly benefits for retired workers were highest on average in the state of Connecticut, at $2196,15. The New England state ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

You will receive Social Security on Dec. 3, and SSI on Dec. 1, if you began receiving Social Security before May 1997 or if ...

With holidays affecting payment schedules and a recent elimination of paper checks, many recipients are navigating a complex ...

Social Security payments will follow a normal schedule for December ahead of the 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...