Keeping your Social Security information current is essential for receiving your monthly benefits without interruption. The Social Security Administration (SSA) relies on accurate data to adjust your ...

Be careful when seeking help accessing your Social Security account, as the information is highly sensitive. Dee was trying to access his Social Security information online, but he kept hitting ...

SSI recipients who also receive Social Security benefits will get their check early. Find out more about what to expect with ...

A federal appeals court says it won't lift restrictions on the access that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of ...

The Social Security Administration's chief data officer said the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a Social Security database that included sensitive information to an unsecured cloud ...

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Many foreigners, including former U.S. citizens, lose Social Security when living abroad because of their citizenship.

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to let Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have access to sensitive Social Security information, escalating a privacy fight that could ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has outlined a series of upgrades to its services in a letter to Congress, reporting faster payments, shorter wait times and a reduction in its disability ...