In 2025, Social Security Administration employees were suddenly faced with a heavier workload. Here's how that can impact you when you need help.

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As if Social Security hasn't been through enough in the last year, new systems are set to be implemented in early March which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Teresa Ghilarducci Ph.D. is an Economics Professor. Today’s Social Security COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) means that about 75 ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...

As the January 30, 2026, deadline nears, a partial U.S. government shutdown threatens vital services. Social Security and ...

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