According to a new report, cuts to Social Security are making it more difficult for beneficiaries to get help, limiting access to benefits and assistance.

If Congress is going to fix Social Security, it needs to implement policies that increase program revenue or reduce benefits.

Social Security benefits are legally protected from creditors, but only certain ones. Here's what's off-limits.

The 90-year-old retirement income program is marred by confusing rules, administrative snafus and uncertainty over what ...

A number of Social Security offices across the US are closed due to staffing shortages and facility issues. Here's what's ...

There is too much magical thinking about how to fix the program. The solution is simple.

An award letter can be used to prove that you are eligible for benefits. “A Social Security award letter helps a person to ...

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You've spent years building a Social Security benefit you can count on. Scammers are counting on that too, and some have become convincing enough to deceive even cautious recipients. The Social ...

The Social Security Administration last week wrongly informed some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the federal program that provides financial assistance to disabled Americans and ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they have so many other things on their minds. I'm talking about handling the ...