Speaking on Fox Business, Commissioner Frank Bisignano said Social Security is moving to become a "digital first agency."

The top Social Security check could be hefty right now, but few retirees actually qualify for the maximum amount.

September 2025 Social Security payment arrive soon. See the full SSA schedule, how Labor Day changes payouts, and details on the paper check phase-out.

The third Social Security payment for the month of August is set to be sent this week. Here's what recipients need to know about overpayments.

To qualify for survivor benefits, spouses need to be at least 60 or older, but if they have a disability (like your brother), they can be as young as age 50. They must also have been married for at least nine months before the spouse passed and not have remarried before age 60 (or 50 for those with a disability).

While Trump has pledged to not cut benefits, the Social Security Administration is up against a funding shortfall to hit as early as 2033.

Social Security benefits for 63-year-olds are not massive. But your benefits get bigger if you delay when you claim them. Benefits may shrink, too, if Congress doesn't strengthen Social Security.

President Trump defends Social Security program achievements amid Democratic criticism, highlighting zero taxes for most seniors and improved customer service

President Donald Trump on Monday once again vowed to protect Social Security amid reports of congressional Republicans seeking another reconciliation bill.

Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various lengthy Facebook posts describing the change as a "Ponzi scheme" being carried out by the federal government.

A new Nationwide survey found that 61% of U.S. adults that currently receive or expect to receive Social Security said they wouldn't survive financially if they were forced to miss even half of a monthly benefits payment.

The projected 2.7 percent adjustment is unlikely to significantly ease pressure on household budgets, experts have said.