The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.

The Social Security Administration recently implemented anti-fraud measures for telephone claims. Here's what that means for you.

A tax system that punishes lower-income workers For decades, Social Security benefits have been subject to taxation under a complex system created by Congress and enforced by the IRS.

The Social Security Administration recently walked back plans to have recipients make in-person visits in order to finalize claims made over the phone.

The SSA commissioner has said the agency is pursuing "a massive technology effort" to reduce phone wait times, including incorporating artificial intelligence.

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Former Maryland Gov. and Social Security chief Martin O’Malley is warning that Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks on the agency could result in a “system collapse and an interruption of ...

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Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not getting benefits, experts say Musk has implied 150-year-olds are getting checks but experts say he’s mistaken.