Experts in the field have been making predictions for the 2026 COLA since the beginning of this year, and an initial prediction of a 2.1% bump next year has been followed by a sli

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account changes over the phone could do so. However, new technology will scan for signs of possible fraud. If your account is flagged, you may still need to visit a field office. That's where things stand for the time being.

Sixty-two percent of nonretired Americans believe they will never be able to stop working without Social Security.

President Trump's spending and tax plan, which is officially titled "one, big, beautiful bill," was recently released. This gave Americans key details about how Trump plans to not only extend the tax cuts passed during his first term but to give middle-class Americans and seniors additional tax relief.

Wrongful inclusion in the Social Security death master file can have devastating consequences. Learn what this database is, how it's being used in unprecedented ways by the second Trump administration,

The agency currently has a backlog of approximately 575,000 applications thanks to a prior policy involved in the application process.

The SSA recorded 3,084 Texas babies given the name Liam and 2,396 named Noah. Among girls, 1,757 were named Olivia and 1,754 were named Emma.

To that end, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going after overpayments more aggressively. In March, it announced plans to withhold 100% of benefits, if needed, to recoup overpaid funds. Previously, that withholding rate had been capped at 10%.