Once you turn 70, you can no longer collect delayed retirement credits that boost your Social Security benefits. For this reason, 70 is typically considered the latest age to claim Social Security, ...

The Social Security Administration has launched a redesigned homepage for beneficiaries to navigate on SSA.gov. The launch was announced on Monday as a way to make it easier for visitors to find the ...

Your claiming age affects the size of your benefits -- and, sometimes, your family's benefits too. Claiming early will reduce your monthly benefit by up to 30%. Your family members can't claim Social ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a redesigned homepage aimed at making it easier for millions of Americans to access benefits and services online. The new ...

Ready to file for Social Security in 2026? Verify earnings, compare filing ages, and know your thresholds and deductions so ...

An important change is coming for some Social Security recipients. On Sept. 30, the agency will move to all electronic payments as it phases out paper checks. “If you still receive paper checks, now ...

Social Security payments for October will be sent out on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A new paperless policy requires recipients to use direct deposit or a Direct Express ...

Work at least 35 years before retiring to avoid zero-income years in your benefit calculation. Maximizing your income today could help increase your future Social Security benefits. Early claiming ...

Your Social Security retirement benefit is based on your work history, so it's easy to think that when you choose to sign up for checks only affects you too. That might be the case if you're a single ...