Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s, R-Ga., upcoming resignation from Congress set off a series of questions and misinformation ...

WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s upcoming resignation from Congress set off a series of ...

Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which provide in-person help ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but a large number of older adults say it's not enough. Learn why benefits fall short of ...

Social Security is entering its 10th decade. The popular federal program began in 1935, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law. Through the years, there have ...

A higher cost-of-living adjustment than retirees received in 2025 is on the way. Individuals who claim retirement benefits early and keep working will be subject to higher earnings limits. The maximum ...

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More than 2 million Social Security recipients in Michigan, and millions more nationwide, are in line to receive a cost of living adjustment, or COLA, starting in January 2026, the Social Security ...

Monthly Social Security payments could increase by $200 per month, if a bill introduced by Democratic Senators in late October passes. Here's what to know about the proposed legislation. The proposed ...

The second wave of Social Security payments for November is set to be distributed this week, with less than two months until the upcoming cost-of-living increase kicks into effect. The increase comes ...