Social Security

Social Security rules aim to make it so benefits reward all workers equally. There’s growing support in Congress to revisit how the program pays public workers.

Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024. That’s far less than this year’s historic boost and reflects moderating consumer prices.

The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. A look at what that means and what government services could be affected.

An 86-year-old man accused of assuming his brother’s identity decades ago and using it to double dip on Social Security benefits has been convicted of several charges, caught by facial recognition technology that matched the same face to two different identities, authorities say. Napoleon Gonzalez, of Etna, Maine, assumed the identity of his brother in 1965, a quarter century after…

The U.S. may not have enough money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. At that point, it’s unclear when and to whom the government would dole out funds.

Jieun Kim of Los Angeles and Jieun Kim of Chicagoland say their lives were turned upside down because the SSA mistakenly issued them both the same number.

When Republicans howled in protests during the State of the Union over President Biden’s suggestion that the GOP wanted to slash Medicare and Medicaid, it showcased a stunning turnaround for the Republican Party that built a brand on doing just that.

Inflation has pushed Social Security’s annual benefit increases up to historic highs for the past couple of years. That may trigger a bigger tax bill.

President Biden delivered remarks on lowering prescription drug costs and protecting Social Security and Medicare while in Joliet, Illinois on Saturday. Biden also expressed his support for Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood.

Retirees will see a major increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.

The cost-of-living adjustment means the average recipient will receive more than $140 extra a month beginning in January.

Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year.

A North Texas man asked for help after having trouble getting his wife’s final benefit payment.

A North Texan asked NBC 5 Responds for help getting his spouse’s last Social Security benefit payment, saying the bank put a hold on the money.

Women ages 50 and up are a key group to watch in November’s election. While they have diverse views, protecting Social Security may be one issue they agree on.

Democrats are seeking to bring a bill to enhance Social Security benefits up for a vote on the House floor this fall. Here’s what it includes.

Seniors impacted by inflation rates are likely to see a major boost in their social security checks starting next year.

Mary Johnson, policy analyst and editor at the Senior Citizens League, said she is currently projecting an annual adjustment of 9.6%, which would be the biggest boost to Social Security benefits since 1981.

There are just 13 years before Social Security may not be able to pay full benefits, according to a recent annual report from the program’s trustees.

The Social Security trust fund will be able to pay out benefits for a year longer than prior estimates, the Treasury Department said.