You could lose your disability benefits if you have more than $2,000 in a savings account for an emergency fund. Here's how ...

What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? DEAR NEED– Getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits when you're unable to work can indeed be challenging. The first ...

This week marks the beginning of significant changes for some Social Security beneficiaries. While most will receive their payments as scheduled, some retirees will see a reduction.

If you started getting SSDI before May 1997, you'd usually receive your payment on the third day of every month. Note that ...

Social Security recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits are on a normal schedule for July. SSA could ...

Ida Mae Fuller got the first Social Security check in 1940. Now, 85 years later, the last beneficiaries to receive paper Social Security checks will get theirs in the mail in September. President ...

The Medicare and Social Security trust funds are facing insolvency, with Social Security projected to cover only 81% of benefits by 2034 and Medicare just 89% of benefits by 2033.

The challenge If you've ever looked at a paycheck and wondered what FICA stands for, it's the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. Of your gross wages, 6.2% goes into FICA to pay for Social ...

Social security benefits to rise 2.5% in 2025 Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% increase in their monthly checks in 2025. Analysts had predicted a 2.5% bump for 2025, which is smaller ...