This month's first round of disability payments will be dispersed this week. Here's how your date of birth determines when you get your check.

The SSA’s final October payments went out this week, and some beneficiaries will see two deposits in October — including an ...

For those approaching retirement, there are several steps to take before applying for Social Security benefits. Pre-retirees should be familiar with the benefit options available to them and ...

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(And believe me, that is unusual. I thought there wasn’t a single Social Security-related question I haven’t been asked a hundred times before.) The unique question had to do with how to answer a ...

Many Americans fear that Social Security is going to run out or not provide promised benefits. It's very unlikely that there will be a direct reduction in the amount of benefits provided to retirees.

When you work and collect Social Security benefits before your FRA, you are subject to the Retirement Earning Test that could ...

You may think you've done all you can to maximize your Social Security benefits. You worked hard for decades. You increased your income over your career. Now you're staring at the application screen ...