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Based on the latest estimates from those who know the Social Security program inside and out, benefit cuts are possible for ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.

The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

The Social Security program, a financial lifeline for millions, faces an uncertain future. With demographic shifts and ...

Millions of aging Americans rely on Social Security checks for financial aid. The SSA, which has been in place for more than ...

Fuller, Social Security's first beneficiary, retired in 1939 and died in 1975. Today, we should all be planning for a retirement that's as long as Ida's.

The Social Security landscape in the United States is undergoing significant changes, impacting millions of beneficiaries.

Some 69.4 million people — about 1 in 5 U.S. residents — received a payment from the program in April 2025. Most of them are retired older adults, many reliant on their earned benefits to put food on ...