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

U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, highlighted fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision ...

My lifetime Social Security record has 12 zeros from time spent living and working in Austria during my 20s and 30s.

Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing adjustments that can significantly affect individuals receiving benefits. The 2025 year started with a 2.5% cost-of-living increase.

'With recent changes I heard that the law has changed and I may qualify to receive a benefit' "I did not work enough under Social Security so I do not qualify for my own Social Security benefits." ...

I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my Medicare before the three-month timeframe. I was told that I would not receive ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Social Security Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano outlined upgrades to the nation’s largest benefits program Friday, detailing for Congress how the agency reshaped customer service, ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed it has completed sending payments to those who were impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act, five months ahead of schedule. Under the Biden ...