Check the May payment calendar for SSI, retirement and disability benefits, plus tips for spotting fake SSA emails.

A Social Security overpayment notice can lead to a 50% benefit cut if you don't respond. Here's how appeals, waivers, and ...

If you receive Social Security, a form called the SSA-1099 should have arrived in your mailbox by late January. It reports how much you were paid in benefits during the year, and you may need it to ...

For name change requests, you’ll need to complete Form SS-5 Application for a Social Security Card. Once you fill it out, you ...

For Americans considering giving up U.S. citizenship or abandoning a green card, understanding how Social Security benefits are treated abroad is essential. Many assume that once they qualify for ...

Find the April 2026 Social Security payment dates, learn which beneficiaries are paid next, and see how benefits may be taxed.

Dear Toni, My wife, Joyce, who is not 65, was released from her job in February and our joint income has changed because she ...

The Social Security Administration and its Office of Inspector General issued warnings during their March 2026 "Slam the Scam" campaign, citing the continued volume of impersonation fraud tied to ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their January benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...

The Trump administration is saying that now there will be no taxes on Social Security benefits. Since we’re getting ready to ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their February benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...