(NEXSTAR) — There have been several changes to government benefit payments already this year, including increased checks for some and clawbacks for outstanding overpayments for others. In about two ...

Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I ...

Now two US senators, Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia, have offered a bipartisan ...

Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...

The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...

Senators Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine proposed creating an additional fund for Social Security that would be invested in stocks ...

A drop in personal income in May data released Friday is largely attributable to an anomaly in Social Security payments, according to T ...

The Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper cheques starting 30th September to reduce fraud and misplacement while improving cost savings and overall operational efficiency.

This includes Social Security payments, a small number of which are still issued via paper checks. Critics of the policy have ...

As of June 2025, 418,316 households are still receiving paper checks out of the 69 million total Social Security recipients.

The Social Security Administration is launching digital SSN access this summer. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson helps you learn how to use it and protect your identity.