Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ways experts say you can reduce the chances of it happening to you.

Given that, substantially increasing or decreasing Social Security’s administrative budget has a negligible impact on the system’s finances. Today’s report is a reminder that even as DOGE’s cuts to ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked ...

Do you need an online account? Many News 8 viewers say they get their Social Security benefits and have never created an online account. They want to know if they need to do this. The answer is no.

"Social Security and Medicare are vital programs that support tens of millions of Americans across the country," U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said in a statement.

The Social Security Administration faces a funding crisis. Trustees say the projected shortfall in retirement benefits has risen to $25.1 trillion through 2099, up from $22.6 trillion a year ago.

Social Security is on track to deplete its trust funds by 2034, one year sooner than previously forecast, when the federal retirement program will be required to cut monthly benefits by about 20%.

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.

President Donald Trump issued a victorious message as his Big Beautiful Bill cleared its first Senate hurdle after issuing a ...

How to make sure you still get your benefits on time. Paper Social Security checks will be eliminated on Sept. 30 By Jessica Hall Published: June 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. ET Share ...

S.55 A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 01/26/21 1 S.Res.13 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International ...

The Social Security shortfall date just moved a little bit nearer. New federal projections, released on June 18, show that the combined Social Security trust funds will pay 100% of benefits until 2034 ...