The top Social Security check could be hefty right now, but few retirees actually qualify for the maximum amount.

Your local Social Security office is going appointment-only while benefits see a modest 2.5% boost this year. Working ...

Social Security Administration employees staff offices, answer phones and maintain the internal systems of programs that ...

In June 2025, for example, the average Social Security payment to retired workers was $2,005.05. Going back to the start of ...

Speaking on Fox Business, Commissioner Frank Bisignano said Social Security is moving to become a "digital first agency." ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 comes with big penalties that could cost you a lot of money over your lifetime.

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

Those delays could be related to changes to their banking or personal information, slow processing of their initial ...

DOGE has created "a live copy of the entire country’s Social Security information," a Social Security official says in a ...

Since President Donald Trump has returned to the White House, a core focus of his presidency has been to eliminate waste in ...

Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively ...

Married couples usually receive two Social Security checks. That could mean two retired-worker benefits, or one ...