Social Security payments for February follow a normal schedule. What to know if the federal government shuts down.

With less than 48 hours until a potential partial government shutdown, Congress and the White House continue to spar over whether to keep the government open or let health benefits expire for ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will transition to electronic-only payments by Sept. 30, 2025. The SSA encourages recipients to switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express card. The move ...

Receiving an email from a .gov address might raise suspicions, but in this case, it's a legitimate alert from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The message is clear: retirees, particularly ...

The U.S. government shutdown has begun to affect an area many Americans take for granted: Social Security benefits. Yesterday, the government failed to release a critical report—the Consumer Price ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a redesigned homepage aimed at making it easier for millions of Americans to access benefits and services online. The new ...