Scammers exploit Social Security fears with fake calls and threats. Learn to recognize the signs and protect your personal information.

"Less than one percent of beneficiaries currently get paper checks,” Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano said ...

After this year’s staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Guatemalan woman was sentenced after using a fraudulent social security card to gain employment in the United States. 35-year-old Cindy Santos-Perez, a citizen of ...

Your monthly Social Security payment hasn’t arrived on time. You call Social Security’s 1-800 number, and a chatbot answers. The bot provides no helpful information. You repeatedly ask to be connected ...

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Navigating a massive bureaucracy like the Social Security Administration can seem daunting, but the federal government is offering a new way for 97 million Americans who already have online accounts ...

Since the first benefit check was mailed in January 1940, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for the American public. Though it was initially conceived as a program that would ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated when Social Security checks would be sent out. As some Social Security recipients received two checks in August, ...

A recent change by the Social Security Administration will make it easier for tens of millions of people to access their personal information. In a blog post, SSA said it is expanding its online ...