Social Security tends to be the subject of rumors. You might read on the internet that the program is going bankrupt, or that ...

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account ...

Modest to meaningful Social Security payout reductions are on the way for approximately 2 million retired workers, survivor ...

Navigating the complexities of Social Security overpayments can be daunting. Fortunately, the Social Security Administration ...

The Social Security Administration tackles its controversial clawback practices with mixed results. While some beneficiaries ...

The CBS news program “60 Minutes” ran a story recently that was critical of the Social Security Administration and the way the agency handles overpayments — money sent to Social Security ...

Your full retirement age (FRA) is when you're eligible to receive your base monthly Social Security benefit, called the ...

The Social Security Administration revised — again — its policy for clawing back overpayments in benefits, this time saying it would deduct 50% of benefit checks until an overpayment is ...

Social Security employees fear that adding complicated unpaid pension claims to their priority list will push routine needs ...

To that end, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going after overpayments more aggressively. In March, it announced plans to withhold 100% of benefits, if needed, to recoup overpaid funds.

A new law provides higher Social Security benefits and retroactive lump-sum payments for nearly 3 million people. Here’s the ...