Starting in April, new Social Security applicants and those making changes must take these steps to keep their benefits.

In his first speech since leaving office, former President Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration's staffing cuts and other changes at the Social Security Administration, but he made several ...

Seniors can no longer change their direct-deposit information over the phone and confusion reigns about what other functions ...

Social Security does not contact individuals about suspended numbers or ask for immediate payment, the SSA said. It will also not threaten to arrest an individual, ask for credit-card or debt-card ...

The Social Security Administration has introduced significant changes under new leadership, impacting how beneficiaries ...

SSA is once again walking back plans that would have limited the agency's level of phone support to beneficiaries.

The recent changes to Social Security's identification process may inconvenience millions, with many unable to navigate ...

The new SSA anti-fraud measures still allow Social Security claims over the telephone, but some changes require an in-person ...

Social Security is implementing anti-fraud measures requiring flagged applicants to verify their identity in person ...

The Department of Government Efficiency has been tasked with cutting waste in the federal government, including several ...

New anti-fraud checks will be performed on all phone claims beginning Monday, April 14. Any potential regularities could ...

Extra telephone capacity will also be in place for the first and 14th of each month to accommodate the busiest times.