Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various ...
The Social Security Administration is transitioning to electronic payments next week after 85 years of issuing paper checks to U.S. retirees.
The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal ...
President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” provides relief to certain Social Security beneficiaries who pay taxes on their benefits. But it doesn’t eliminate those levies entirely. Now, Sen. Ruben ...