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Critics say Social Security misleads public on wait times
The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...
Social Security checks July schedule: Some payments may be slashed in half, here's why
Because of the calendar, Social Security's July payments will arrive a few days sooner than in some months. But some may see ...
Social Security worker steals $110K from 28 people while working in GA, feds say
A Georgia woman is facing several years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $110,000 from 28 ...
When do you get your Social Security payment for July? See schedule
Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Could Be Compromised for This Reason
At this point, many Social Security recipients are eager to know what 2026's COLA will amount to. In 2025, benefits got a 2.5 ...
The tick, tick, tick of Social Security | Editorial
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board calls on a chronically short-sighted Congress to get to work right now to find a long-term ...
Social Security change coming in July: Agency begins taking back 50% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...
The Future of Social Security Just Went From Bad to Worse. Here's What Seniors Can Expect Next.
Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...
Former Gwinnett Social Security employee pleads guilty to stealing over $110K in benefits
On Thursday, Christina Daniels, 47, of Winder, pled guilty to one count of theft of government money, which carries a maximum ...
DOGE cuts have made it hard for Philly seniors to get Social Security offices on the phone
"The difficulty and confusion trying to reach local Social Security offices by phone raise emotional levels," a Philadelphia ...
Teen DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' has gone to work for the Social Security Administration
Multiple DOGE staffers have left the Trump administration — a list that includes Musk, who departed the White House late last ...
New Social Security Commissioner faces pointed questions about staffing, privacy
After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency’s newly ...