Widows and widowers need to talk to a human being and get the kind of help personalized to their own situation.

After this year’s staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry ...

The AARP said it has been dealing with “skyrocketing” complaints about the Social Security Administration’s customer service. The troubles started in February when the Social ...

His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s benefits. When I tried to file a claim online, I ...

The application fee is $28, payable by check, money order or card, depending on the municipality. Couples must also supply ...

Whether you are a few years out from full retirement age or you are just beginning your career, there is no better time to ...

Recent spending cuts included a department within the Social Security Administration that helps members of Congress deal with ...

Months after Elon Musk departed his position at the Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is suffering ...

Readers frequently tell me that they talked to two different Social Security Administration agents and got two different answers. Or they tell me that a neighbor gave them one bit ...

More than half of all benefit claimants (51 per cent) say that claiming has damaged their mental health, research from ...

Nearly every corner of the federal government will feel the pain in some way if a compromise isn’t reached by Oct. 1.

No one is out to get you, even if you feel that way. Under President Joe Biden, the IRS targeted wealthy households and ...