The Latest Breaking News from the Social Security Administration

E-Verify+ Goes Live: What It Actually Means for Latino Workers in NY, LA and Chicago

E-Verify+ is live nationwide. See how the new system, and differing NY, CA and IL rules, affect Latino workers in construction, hospitality and logistics.

Latin Times · Sep 27

Can Social Security Ever Ask You to Prove You’re Still Alive?

Imagine opening a letter from Social Security and discovering that the government wants information confirming that you’re still eligible to receive your monthly benefit. It...

Saving Advice · Sep 23

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a Social Security payment suddenly turned into a $20,000 debt? One 82-year-old woman’s notice made her daughter look closer at the finances she thought she knew

The letter arrives without warning, stating that the Social Security Administration has paid a beneficiary $20,000 more than they were entitled to receive. For an 82-year-old woman who has managed her finances independently for decades, the initial reaction is often shock. An overpayment notice does not indicate deliberate fraud. The…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Adaptive personal trainer receives notice from Social Security that her disability has ended. Then she pulls out her wheelchair: ‘I have been CURED’

“Earning a paycheck didn’t make me less disabled."

We Got This Covered · Sep 20

What Happens If Social Security Deposits Money After Someone Dies?

Seeing a Social Security deposit appear in a deceased family member’s bank account can create an uncomfortable question: Is that money supposed to be there,...

Saving Advice · Sep 18

Social Security Corrects Error in New Cardiovascular Disability Rules — What Claimants Should Know

The Social Security Administration has issued a technical correction to its recently revised rules for evaluating cardiovascular disorders in disability claims, but people applying for benefits shouldn’t interpret the update as another change in eligibility requirements.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 17

Social Security Update: Social security survivor benefits may soon see a major change; know why this new bipartisan bill matters for millions of Americans

Social security update: A new bipartisan proposal in Congress could change the way families apply for Social Security survivor benefits, introducing online tools that would allow surviving spouses, children and dependent parents to schedule SSA appointments and eventually submit applications digitally. The proposed Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act comes as…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

At 65 With No Retirement Savings, What Options Are Actually Left?

Turning 65 with an empty retirement account can make retirement feel less like an approaching milestone and more like a financial emergency. There is no...

Saving Advice · Sep 16

Social Security September 2026 payments: Key dates, amount to know as 2027 COLA forecast points to a 3.5% increase

Millions of Americans are waiting for the social security benefits payments on September 16, Wednesday. Analysts are clustering around a roughly 3.6% Social Security COLA 2027 forecast as groups update estimates ahead of the official October announcement. In case your social security payment dosen't arrive today, you can contact your…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Elon Musk Warns 'Humanity Is Dying Out' as Census Bureau Reports Seniors Outnumber Young Children

Elon Musk says 'humanity is dying out' after Census Bureau data show older adults now outnumber the youngest children, even as projections point to a growing but rapidly ageing global population with serious implications for US Social Security.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13