Tag: Social Security

Individuals can file disability adjudication forms, track their claims and access proffer letters securely online.

Increasing healthcare prices and costs tied to chronic conditions contributed to this year’s change, according to a new report.

The bipartisan commission typically makes recommendations, but Congress would have to craft the policy.

The longer Congress waits, the more likely it is that fiscal and debt crises will unfold, according to a paper...

The latest trustees report moved the deadline closer, but the real story is that lawmakers are running out of ways—and...

Wait times and claim backlogs took center stage as the Social Security commissioner touted the quality of service, but Democrats...

The date at which the funds’ full benefits will have to be cut is now one year earlier than it...

Most were low earners who collected their benefits to ‘pay the bills,’ according to a new study from the Boston...

Senators and witnesses engaged in a wide-ranging, hour-long debate on the future of saving. 

Most admit they do not know much about the fiscal safety net or how it fits into their retirement plans,...

Industry expert Marcia Mantell discussed what plan sponsors and participants need to know about Social Security and Medicare, including the...

The cost-of-living adjustment will increase the average monthly benefit for retired workers by about $56, to $2,064 from $2,008, next...

Respondents attributed the decision to wanting quick access to the funds and concern the program will run dry.

The Senior Citizens League anticipates a slight increase in benefits for next year.

Nearly two-thirds of retirees surveyed are concerned that their Social Security payments will not keep pace with higher costs spurred...

The program continues to serve as a lifeline, despite its fiscal challenges. 

Congress introduced a bill this year to remove early withdrawal penalties for participants in qualified retirement plans that have been...

The Social Security Administration’s top actuary provided an estimate that the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have ‘material effects’ on the...

The measures are intended to protect recipients from fraud and identity theft. 

Cuts to the Social Security Administration’s research, announced in February, led to the closure.