Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year, and they increase over time with the aging of ...

Recent months have seen a significant increase in Social Security retirement benefit claims, with a 16% rise in March compared to 2024. Amid concerns about future funding shortfalls, experts urge ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s shakeup of Social Security has triggered a major surge in claims, as ...

Spike in early Social Security claims this year points to growing concerns about the health of the Social Security system, ...

The uptick in claims comes amid an aging baby boomer population and changes implemented under the Social Security Fairness ...

( NewsNation) — The average Social Security benefit for retired workers hit an all-time high in May, surpassing $2,000 for ...

Among them: A large wave of baby boomers is entering retirement, sparking a surge of new claims. The Social Security Fairness Act triggered a separate wave of claims from public workers in 2025.

The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA ... To prepare for an anticipated surge in telephone claim submissions following the policy change, SSA said it is ramping up its service infrastructure.