Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive data on ...
Is Your Social Security Data Safe?
Commissioner O’Malley estimated that some 40% to 45% of current Social Security workers are already retirement-eligible. These employees are particularly likely to say goodbye. They are being offered ...
Here's what Long Islanders need to know about the new Social Security overpayment rule
Seniors and other Social Security beneficiaries will now have 100% of their overpayment deducted from their monthly check, up ...
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Trump Administration Action Against Social Security Judges Threatens Fair Access to Benefits
The Trump Justice Department announced on February 20 that it believes the legal protections against firing administrative ...
Elon Musk’s paranoid conspiracy theory about Social Security, explained
Pinned to the top of Elon Musk’s X account is a six-minute clip of his recent three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe ...
As Social Security faces an uncertain future, some question whether the program should be privatized
New leadership in Washington has prompted questions about Social Security’s future. Some experts say privatizing the program ...
Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination ‘inaccurate’
The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...
Social Security COLA Increase Sparks Warning: 'Seniors Will Be Struggling'
Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security analyst, said: "COLA doesn't keep pace with real inflation. The year-over-year ...
The Social Security Administration is Reducing Its Spending—Here's How It Will Affect Your Benefits
A reduction in Social Security Administration spending shouldn’t lessen your checks, but it may interrupt benefits and make it harder to contact the agency.
US Social Security says it will retain most phone services
The U.S. Social Security Administration said on Wednesday that it will no longer process changes to direct-deposit routing numbers over the phone, but its other telephone services would remain ...
Social Security Overpayments: 100% Withholding May Leave Seniors Broke
The Social Security Administration is tightening its rules on Social Security overpayment. Beneficiaries could see 100% withholding, a jump from the current 10% rate.