After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better.

The most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s.

Starting this month, the Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8%, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month.

Starting this month, the Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8%, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month.

Some seniors say the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment won’t help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses.

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase.

The U.S. government is phasing out paper checks for most programs.

A whistleblower says more than 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight.

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After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency’s newly minted commissioner faced pointed questions from lawmakers about the future of the agency and its ability to pay Americans their benefits and protect their privacy.

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates.

Liam and Olivia have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024.

A poll finds that as the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans, particularly Democrats, aren’t confident the benefit will be available to them.

A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.

A man with disabilities abruptly stopped receiving Social Security benefits in late March and early April because the administration inaccurately marked him as deceased.

The Trump administration’s move to classify thousands of living immigrants as dead and cancel their Social Security numbers is an escalation of the president’s crackdown on people who were legally allowed to live in the U.S. under programs instituted by his predecessor.

Dozens of federal offices were expected to close in Texas, but the reality continues to shift.

A federal appeals court is allowing billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.

The Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency’s online portal, can complete their claim entirely over the phone instead of at an office.

The nominee to lead the Social Security Administration has faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to shut down field offices and cut back on phone service.

The John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week disclosed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers.

The Social Security Administration’s plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients has drawn ire from lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are concerned that the government is placing barriers in front of people seeking to access their benefits.

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans.

Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected.

More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will see an immediate boost in their benefits.

The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees.

The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people.

Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation that's set for a final vote in the Senate.

Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January.

Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost-of-living increase in January than in recent years as inflation moderates.

The Social Security Administration is moving into the modern age by transitioning to digital signatures for more than 30 forms and removing signature requirements for 13.

When are 706 people named Kyle in the same place not enough.

Liam and Olivia have for the fifth year topped the list of top baby names for brand new boys and girls in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration.

The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report.

A San Antonio couple was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to five years probation and ordered to pay $218,730 in restitution for theft of government funds.

Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

The acting Social Security commissioner says a 3_2% increase in benefits next year “will help millions of people keep up with expenses."

President Joe Biden has nominated former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to lead the Social Security Administration.

Social Security payments are going up, and with that comes an increase in calls, emails and texts from imposters trying to trick people out of information or money, the U.S. government warns.

Individuals will be allowed to make sure their records with the Social Security Administration align with their gender identity under a plan announced Wednesday.

In a year when inflation has made Americans’ eyes pop when they fill up their gas or walk down grocery store aisles, many Social Security recipients worry whether the biggest cost-of-living increase in four decades will be enough to cover their needs.

Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023.

A record pay increase could be coming for veterans in 2023.

Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most common baby names.

Names.org recently released a list of the most popular baby names in the U.S. in 2022.

BabyCenter is sharing the list of the most popular baby names for girls and boys in 2021.

Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022.

Rising inflation has triggered a jump in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2022.

The White House says President Joe Biden has fired the Social Security commissioner.

The Social Security Administration recently released a list of the most popular baby names in the U.S. in 2020 and now they’re revealing the most popular baby names for the newest Texans.

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