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Social Security's 2026 COLA is currently projected to be 2.7% That would be slightly higher than this year's 2.5% bump September's inflation data will determine the final COLA, announced in Oct. A new ...

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

The New York Times describes Numident as “one of the nation’s most sensitive repositories of personal information,” in its report on the case. While there is no evidence of a breach yet, the database ...

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks. Later this year, only electronic payments will be used for benefit payments, the agency announced July 14 as part of an ...

If you earn an average paycheck, Social Security may replace about 40% of it in retirement. Seniors commonly need 70% to 80% of their pre-retirement income to cover their needs. You can supplement ...

The chair of the Finance Committee sent the agency a letter inquiring about allegations that it had put the confidential personal information of Americans at risk. By Nicholas Nehamas Reporting from ...

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 ...

More than 74.5 million people receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Many of them rely on Social Security for their financial well-being. For some ...

UFC CEO Dana White says the fight week for UFC White House will be a special one, but on fight day, only a select number of people will be able to attend the event. While appearing on The Herd ...

A Social Security Administration office tasked with resolving beneficiary issues brought to its attention by federal legislators has shrunk from about 50 employees to as few as three, according to an ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S.