Millions of Americans will receive a little extra Social Security money soon, but advisers warn it may also mean a little extra taxes. "Some people's benefits will increase very little while ...

Advocates worry mistakes could affect vulnerable older Americans. The Department of Government Efficiency is sifting through $1.6 trillion worth of Social Security payments -- records that include ...

The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient ...

WASHINGTON − The top official of the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive records containing the ...

Despite President Trump’s campaign promises, Musk is coming after your earned Social Security benefits. President Dwight Eisenhower, Republican and war hero, could have been talking about Musk ...

Commissioner Michelle King had served over 30 years with the agency. The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down after a clash with DOGE employees over access to sensitive ...

By Alan Rappeport Andrew Duehren and Nicholas Nehamas Reporting from Washington The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down this weekend after members of Elon Musk’s so ...

skynesher / Getty Images If you're nearing retirement, you’ve probably wondered when to start taking Social Security benefits. For years, age 65 was considered the “normal” retirement age ...

The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration left her job this weekend after a clash with billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service over its attempts to access sensitive ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today.

Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday claimed that a cursory review of Social Security records by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) found evidence that the safety net program is paying ...