A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what has taken place so far this year.

Some of the changes include increased visibility for my Social Security account log-in and sign-up, a highlighted life events ...

Timely reporting of changes like banking details, address, or income through your my Social Security account helps prevent ...

According to the administration, the change is designed to make payments faster, more secure, and more convenient. It is also ...

If you are a Social Security recipient who still receives a paper check, get ready for a big change. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating that the federal ...

It's September, and that means another Social Security payment is due for eligible recipients, while those with Supplemental Security Income will not get any due to the payment schedule. Some ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...

Social Security was created 90 years ago as a means of helping seniors stay out of poverty. Today, all these years later, many seniors still rely on these benefits as a crucial source of income during ...

Social Security lifts millions of seniors, children, disabled individuals and other vulnerable populations out of poverty, but it covers roughly 96% of workers, including many high earners. The ...

The Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general has opened a review of the agency’s call center wait times and its ability to deliver services to Americans. The investigation was ...

The Social Security Administration announced a new leadership roster and agency reorganization on Wednesday, installing several industry executives from organizations including the National Rifle ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...