Social Security is not about to vanish, but the program is barreling toward a built‑in cut that would instantly slice roughly ...

Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law.

Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social ...

Social Security faces a fundamental problem that millions of Americans will soon confront directly. The program’s retirement trust fund is projected to deplete by late 2032, just seven years away, ...

When discussions about Social Security’s future arise, many assume the only options involve cutting benefits or raising taxes. But Congress has multiple ways to adjust how benefits are calculated that ...

Social Security is one of the most important (and most misunderstood) programs in the United States.

President Trump's flagship tax and spending law has made Social Security's precarious financial situation even more ...

"There is no bankruptcy or collapse in the cards," economist Stephen Nuñez wrote in a new research article.

Since its creation during the Great Depression, Social Security has been one of the most successful federal programs in U.S.

According to the Social Security Trustees' most recent report, the program's Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust ...

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

The changes range from an increase in work credit requirements to a relatively modest cost-of-living adjustment.