With new rules for electronic payments and identity verification, here's a practical guide to managing and protecting your ...

This article walks through determining how much Social Security you'll receive.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social Security October payments are set to be distributed this week despite a brutal battle on Capitol Hill amid the government ...

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 ...

The U.S. government shutdown has begun to affect an area many Americans take for granted: Social Security benefits. Yesterday, the government failed to release a critical report—the Consumer Price ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a new alert on Monday about its plan to discontinue issuing paper checks for benefit payments starting September 30. It marks a major shift in how ...

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration has announced it will stop sending out physical checks to recipients, moving exclusively to electronic forms of payment. The change will happen on Sept.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a redesigned homepage aimed at making it easier for millions of Americans to access benefits and services online. The new ...

While Social Security checks will continue to go out as planned, thousands of workers at the Social Security Administration will be furloughed. The SSA will offer limited services at its offices. A ...