SOCIAL SECURITY

An ex-Social Security supervisor admitted to helping women falsely claim over $3.3 million in survivor benefits using the identities of dead men.

The SSA moved to strip thousands of government workers of civil service protections, leaving career employees vulnerable to termination.

The document directs the Labor and Health and Human Services, along with the Commissioner of Social Security, to take "all reasonable measures" to prevent ineligible immigrants from accessing funds

Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his first major speech since leaving the White House nearly three months ago, calling on the budget-slashing Trump administration to keep its hands off Social Security.

Social Security drops in-person ID rule, allowing most seniors to verify identity by phone starting April 14.

Massive workforce downsizing and new mandates enforced by DOGE are severely impacting access to Social Security services for millions of recipients.

Social Security's new in-person ID verification policy sparks backlash from retirees and advocates over accessibility concerns.

Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley is slamming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s cuts to Social Security staff and warning that the administration is heading for meltdown within 90 days if it continues on its current trajectory, according to a report.

SSA Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek said it is the agency's "duty to revise the overpayment repayment policy back to full withholding."

The Social Security Administration announced clearing over £5.85 billion in retroactive payments to 1.12 million public pension recipients under the Social Security Fairness Act.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders fired back at Elon Musk after the billionaire regarded the whole Social Security system as fraudulent.

Elon Musk's department now has control over government-provided benefits, including Social Security, Medicare, SNAP, unemployment and more.

A top Treasury official left the agency after Elon Musk's allies allegedly demanded access to the Social Security payment system.

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted the Trump administration's move to freeze federal grants, loans and other financial assistance until at least Feb. 3.

President Trump's administration instructed federal assistance agencies to halt the expenditure of all grants and loans besides those that provide direct funding to individuals needing assistance.

The government has recovered $31 million that was wrongfully paid to dead people.

President Joe Biden is set to sign a bill that will raise Social Security benefits for some pensioners, while the annual COLA will apply to all beneficiaries. These changes aim to help retirees keep up with inflation and provide extra financial support.

The bill will also eliminate the Government Pension Offset, or GPO, which reduces Social Security benefits for certain spouses, widows, and widowers.

The legislation removes two provisions that reduced retirement benefits for millions of Americans

Social Security benefits are not part of the budget process and are funded through dedicated revenue. But will they still go out?

The cost-of-living adjustments are tied to the rate of inflation as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics