Social Security benefits are one of the few predictable paychecks many retirees can count on, so knowing how your monthly ...

The 31 percent rate in 2023 indicates that a majority of applicants were not approved for benefits, and nearly 7 in 10 applicants are denied initially or throughout appeals. A lower award rate can ...

Veterans who rely on disability compensation can expect a meaningful, if modest, lift in their monthly payments in 2026, as ...

The government’s “independent” spending watchdog has refused to explain why it removed figures from its crucial budget ...

Some recipients of Social Security benefits will receive two checks in the month of December, as a calendar quirk will move the payment timeline for an adjacent month. The Social Security ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their December benefits this week. Here's what to know about the upcoming Social Security payments. The ...

Social Security payments for December are about to be sent to recipients ahead of January's scheduled cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with ...

Nov 19 (Reuters) - The Social Security Administration has scrapped a plan that would have stopped thousands of Americans from qualifying for disability benefits, the Washington Post reported on ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Social Security Administration is abandoning plans to promulgate rules that experts say would have resulted in thousands of people ...

Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...