Social Security was designed as a bedrock promise, not a recurring cliffhanger, yet the numbers now point to a system sliding ...

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 ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed that more than a million Americans have received backdated payments worth thousands of dollars. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill—the ...

It's time to rethink how we address the mental health epidemic gripping our society. New research suggests better long-term solutions may come from addressing root causes, as opposed to focusing only ...

Many Americans like the idea of eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap to force the wealthy to pay more. This strategy could increase the program's funding by billions of dollars. Even in the ...

Update: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix. On Tuesday, NPR reported that some people's calls were ...