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A North Jersey woman admitted that she defrauded the Social Security Administration by improperly obtaining over $144,000 in ...

In most cases, the funeral home reports the death to the SSA, but you should confirm that it has been done. You can also call ...

When making your Social Security claiming choice, delaying your claim could do more than just increase your monthly benefit.

Learn nine ways to maximize your Social Security benefits without working longer, from spousal and survivor benefits to ...

Social Security was originally created to help keep seniors from poverty. Today, many retirees rely heavily on it to ...

Prosecutors say Joan Charnecky, 60, collected benefits from her dead mother for over 9 years and did not notify the agency of ...

It’s not. To repeat, SSI is a federal welfare program that has nothing to do with Social Security other than the fact that it happens to be managed by the SSA. Also, SSI payments are funded out of ...

Dear Help Me Retire, I have a question about collecting survivor benefits. My ex-spouse of 20 years recently passed away in ...

A: Yes, I can explain what’s going on. But first, I must comment on your assumptions about government bias. I am always surprised, and frankly a little disappointed, that people just automatically ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment should make history, but it may not be enough. Here's what Georgians need to know.