The Latest Breaking News from Social Security Administration

'I Assumed It Was A Scam Letter At First!' Social Security Claims Woman Was Overpaid By $20,491 After Making $275K Last Year

When a retiree received a letter from the Social Security Administration claiming she owed over $20,000 due to excess income in 2024, her family thought it had to be a scam. The letter stated she earned $275,367 during the year — an amount her family says is impossible. The woman…

Benzinga · Jun 24, 2025

Social Security to Stop Issuing Paper Cheques By End Of September, Affecting Half a Million Recipients: Here's What They can do

The Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper cheques starting 30th September to reduce fraud and misplacement while improving cost savings and overall operational efficiency.

International Business Times UK · Jun 20, 2025

What Happens to Your Social Security Check When You’re Incarcerated?

Social Security benefits are considered a lifeline for millions of Americans, especially seniors and people with disabilities. But what happens when someone receiving Social Security ends up behind bars? Whether due to a mistake, poor decisions, or simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time, incarceration can cause…

Clever Dude · Jun 15, 2025

US Supreme Court grants DOGE access to sensitive Social Security data

The ruling was one of two victories the US’s highest court handed the Trump administration in cases about data privacy.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2025

DOGE will be allowed to access Social Security data for now, Supreme Court rules

Conservative justices of the court agreed to give DOGE staffers access to sensitive data in order to do their jobs at the Social Security Administration

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

12 Social Security Questions You Should Ask—But Don’t

Most Americans treat Social Security like a retirement vending machine: reach a certain age, push a button, get your monthly benefit. But behind the curtain...

Saving Advice · Jun 6, 2025

2.5M People Already Received US Social Security Benefit Hikes Under New Law; 200,000 Cases Pending

The Social Security administration updated that 91% of the eligible millions of Americans have received retroactive payments and/or monthly benefit hikes under the new Social Security Fairness Act.

International Business Times UK · Jun 5, 2025

Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social security freeze

Program halted suddenly, leaving legal immigrants unable to work due to lack of US social security number

The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2025

DOGE promised to make government more efficient. Workers say they are wasting more time than ever

Ataffers at 19 agencies revealed how red tape brought in by DOGE has instead resulted in delays for the most basic transactions

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

How Palantir Is Expanding the Surveillance State

If you think the government will only use these tools to track illegal immigrants, think again.

Reason · Jun 2, 2025