As a rare winter storm sweeps across the United States, many Social Security offices have temporarily closed their doors. Newsweek has rounded up a state-by-state list of Social Security Administration (SSA) office closures for Wednesday,

Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits accordingly. In short, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help retirees keep up with the rising cost of goods and services.

President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social, "SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!" That might sound like a blessing for retirees on fixed incomes -- who happen to

Checks are issued throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date or the duration of time they have been receiving benefits.

One of the most important retirement planning decisions you'll make in your golden years is when to apply for Social Security. The most popular age to claim retirement benefits, by far, is 62, the first year you become eligible.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) approval process is relatively speedy, but as it is a government program with a huge number of applicants, you can expect to wait three to five months ...

The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working. The tax rate is currently 12.4%, but if you're traditionally employed, you only pay half of that while your employer covers the other half.

Migrants paid more than $25 billion toward Social Security in 2022 although they can’t collect retirement benefits.

Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.

In most cases, you can collect certain types of Social Security benefits if you retire or live abroad, but there are some exceptions. Here's what you need to know.

President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security funding.