Social Security Announces Changes

Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Directives
Numerous changes being made at federal government agencies after President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to "implement the president's agenda by modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency."
President Trump's Social Security changes so far: 4 things you should know
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.
Social Security: 3 Reasons Not to Wait Until 70 to Claim Benefits
If your spouse never worked or worked very part-time, they may not be eligible for Social Security based on their own earnings record. Instead, they may be limited to spousal benefit from Social Security. Your spouse may, in that case, be entitled to up to 50% of your monthly Social Security benefit at full retirement age.
Working While Receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits: What You Should Know
You can definitely work while receiving retirement benefits -- and you may eventually get more money because of it.
This was the average Social Security benefit in 1975, and here's what it is now
You may not remember much from 1975, but it was when Gerald Ford was president, Saturday Night Live premiered on TV, and the Vietnam War ended.
Social Security Survivors Benefits: This is why you can lose it
One critical aspect to consider is that you cannot receive both survivor benefits and your own Social Security retirement benefits simultaneously. The SSA will pay you the higher
Social Security Admin Tells Employees Musk Email Is Voluntary: Report
Musk warned federal employees over the weekend that non-responses to the email would "be taken as a resignation." ...
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
Will President Donald Trump Renege on His Social Security Promise With House Republicans Seeking $2 Trillion in Cuts to Mandatory Spending?
The House GOP wants to cut up to $2 trillion in mandatory spending from the federal budget over the next 10 years -- is ...
Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,108 Arriving This Week
Two rounds of payments from the Social Security Administration will be made this week. The SSA pays out retirement, survivor ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
Elon Musk Issues Update on Social Security: 'Increasingly Optimistic'
Elon Musk has said that Social Security benefits could increase as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues ...
Not what it seems: Clarifying the DOGE allegations about Social Security
Despite all the rumors to the contrary, Social Security benefit checks are NOT being sent to people who died a long time ago.
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Was Just Updated, and It's a Mixed Bag for Retirees
Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.