What will you have: benefit cuts or tax hikes? Maybe a little of each. Here is what six potential solutions to the system’s ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be reduced by 24% in 2032 unless ...

Over 20% of Americans are receiving Social Security. SS benefits will be reduced in 2033. What changes are being considered?

Some people haven't received all their Social Security benefits, even though they paid into the system. A new law changes ...

The challenges facing social security are no secret. They are straining global systems built for a different era. According to the International Labour Organization’s World Social Protection Report ...

The federal government currently spends six times more on a retiree than on a child, even though the U.S. child poverty rate ...

Social Security benefits may be facing automatic reductions within the next few years, as federal estimates project a serious long-term funding gap. If Congress doesn’t take action soon, the Social ...

The legislation would allow caregivers to receive up to five years of deemed wages for Social Security benefit calculations.

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. The future of America's social safety net remains in limbo as the underlying trust fund reserves for Social ...

May 2026 Social Security checks arrive on a shifted schedule, leaving some with a 35-day wait between payments. See when your May deposit hits.