Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s ...

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ...

“If someone cannot afford full recovery of their overpayment, they can contact Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or their ...

Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of ...

The new head of the Social Security Administration says deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits." ...

President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...

Social Security to reclaim 100 percent of overpayments starting March 2025, reversing last year's policy to ease beneficiary hardships.

Business Insider analyzed three recent audits by the Office of the Inspector General at the Social Security Administration conducted since 2021. These determined that ... though these are under 1% of ...

In this Oct. 14, 2021, file photo ... About 69 million people receive a Social Security benefit each month, totaling about $1.6 trillion in benefits expected this year, according to the agency.

The amount of Social Security you can claim depends on various factors, such as the age at which you begin receiving benefits and your highest-earning working years. Benefits were also boosted at the ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is projected to be 2.5%, which would be the smallest benefit boost since 2021 as the pace of inflation slows. A new report by the ...

Donald Trump promised Americans their Social Security benefits would not be touched amid ... In an audit of SSA published in November 2021 it was revealed that the agency paid $298 million to ...