When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

The Social Security Administration reaffirmed its plan to reverse previously announced phone service cuts, telling Americans who benefit from the services that an “anti-fraud check” would be ...

Since 1936, the Social Security Number (SSN) has been a cornerstone of identification in the United States. Initially introduced as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal during the Great Depression ...

WASHINGTON -- An upcoming change to a Social Security Administration identification policy has been delayed but is still expected to impact millions. Earlier this month, the SSA announced a policy ...

The Social Security Administration will start requiring in-person ID checks for certain services beginning on April 14. Those applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicare, or ...

Since President Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office, Social Security—a program which sends retirement and disability benefits to over 70 million people—has been the subject of many ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is revising plans to tighten identity verification procedures, following widespread criticism from lawmakers, advocacy groups and program beneficiaries.

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

More Californians may need to visit their local Social Security office in person due to impending ID requirements announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The changes the SSA contends to ...