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Some are receiving higher Social Security benefits this month. Here's who.
The increase stems from the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, which lifted reductions on 3.2 million public sector ...
Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker ...
Taxes don't always retire when you do. But these 41 states won't tax your Social Security
Only nine U.S. states continue to require retirees to pay state income taxes on their Social Security benefits: ...
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Social Security Administration reverses policy, phone benefits claims allowed again
The SSA reversed its policy of requiring online authentication for benefits and direct deposit changes, reinstating phone ...
Your Social Security number is in the middle of DOGE’s massive tech system overhaul. Are payments, private data at risk?
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to combine your Social Security number into a massive ...
What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X
The social media platform is owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending.
Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from ...
Social Security rule reversals, office closures, cost cuts: Here’s what’s happening now
A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what ...
This Estimate of Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Was Just Revised. Here's How Tariffs Could Impact Your Benefits.
While the CPI-E and CPI-W can vary considerably from year to year, over the last 15 years, they've produced similar ...
Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data
A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems ...
Social Security Update: Checks of Up to $5,108 Going Out This Week
The Social Security Administration pays retirement, survivor and disability benefits to 70 million Americans on a monthly ...
Fact Check: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez social security fraud claim originated on self-described satire site
A claim that Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fraudulently redeemed her deceased grandmother’s retirement ...