Having sent out all January checks, the Social Security Administration is now preparing to get February’s payments underway.

As you near retirement, it's important to know how much you'll receive in income and benefits. The amount of your Social Security payments depends on various factors, including your earnings ...

The last round of Social Security Disability Insurance payments are headed out, along with the 2.5% boost from the 2025 COLA ...

The program brings more people stability than any other, the columnists write. For decades we’ve heard from citizens who want to “get government off our backs.” But what does that mean? This year, our ...

The monthly payment schedule for Social Security checks has three waves, all occurring on Wednesdays. The upcoming check is ...

In a changing economy, older workers may face difficulties finding a job. Among workers age 50 and older, 6 in 10 have experienced subtle forms of discrimination, according to research by the AARP ...

The answer is clear as day that Congress didn't steal from Social Security's trust funds. If you want to know what's really behind the program's financial woes, look no further than an assortment of ...

Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month.

I had originally planned to use this space to write a follow-up column to one I wrote several weeks ago about the misnamed ...

Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in ...

I had originally planned to use this space to write a follow-up column to one I wrote several weeks ago about the misnamed “Social Security Fairness Act.” But I’ve decided ...

The bad news is that you'll lose spousal benefits once you're no longer married, but you could be entitled to a different ...