Social Security benefits will not be affected by the transition. In an effort to cut back on fraud in the system, the Social Security Administration is now requiring stronger identity proofing for ...

Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting on Monday. Instead, they will have to seek services ...

A new and digital alternative to the traditional Social Security card will be available by early summer, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. The agency will introduce a feature that ...

The News 8 On Your Side team is getting a lot of questions about an email that looks like it's from the Social Security Administration. When it comes to your Social Security number or benefits, it's ...

The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that people who ...

Online banks usually carry the same FDIC insurance as traditional banks. Because they don't carry the operating expenses of ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

Many new and existing Social Security beneficiaries will be able to verify their identities only by using an online system or going to a Social Security office. The change applies to new Social ...

Can you apply for Social Security online? The answer to that question is you betcha. The Social Security administration welcomes applications online, in person, and even over the phone. To do so in ...