JD Vance says he opposes cutting Social Security. Here's what that position means for retirees, workers, and the program's ...

Social Security may become even less reliable.

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, urges swift and balanced Social Security reforms—adjusting benefits, ...

Most recipients are paid based on their birth date, but some follow a different schedule.

Program Lead Sean Brune is opening up about how Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano’s new ...

As 2026 unfolds, millions of retirees are discovering which promises have materialized and what changes are actually taking effect.

The Congressional Budget Office now estimates that the Social Security retirement trust fund will run out of money in 2032.

Only certain retirees can snag the program's maximum monthly benefit.

While surveys show Americans worry Social Security may run out of money, benefits will continue, one economist says. But just how much future monthly checks amount to will depend on elected lawmakers.

The age cutoff reflects an outdated assumption about how adulthood unfolds. A. P. D. G. Everett is a graduate student in ...