Turning 65 and thinking about retiring and claiming Social Security? Depending on your budget and means, you might want to hold off. That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be ...

Big changes are happening with Social Security, and you have questions. My recent columns drew thousands of comments, largely centered on three big themes: fear of delayed checks and crumbling ...

Social Security payments are set to go out May 14 – a few days later than is typical. That's because Social Security payments for the month of May come later than any other month of the year.

Spurred by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration is combing through its databases to check whether beneficiaries are alive or dead. It has already ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

When you are counting on your Social Security check to help you cover your costs, it can be really disappointing when things go wrong. Unfortunately, one Reddit user was facing that exact situation.

You’re allowed to sign up for Social Security once you turn 62. But what this means is that if you’re still working at the time, you may still be entitled to collect a monthly benefit.