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Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.CNBC - 1d -
Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...The Hill - 3d -
Social Security notifies employees of 'significant workforce reductions'
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational ...The Hill - 2d -
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.The New York Times - 2d -
How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
It would be good fiscal policy and probably good politicsMarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.CNBC - 5d -
This trend has important implications for Social Security’s full retirement age
New data show strong relationship between earnings and life expectancyMarketWatch - 5d -
Social Security boost for more than 3.2 million coming in April
Social Security Administration says it is immediately starting to pay retroactive benefits due to more than 3.2 million retirees.CBS News - 5d -
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.MarketWatch - 4d -
Can your Social Security benefits be garnished by a debt collector?
If you receive Social Security and owe debt collectors money, your benefits could be at risk. Here's why.CBS News - 3d -
Social Security Administration offering voluntary buyouts ahead of expected layoffs
The Social Security Administration is offering payouts to employees who voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be "significant workforce reductions."CBS News - 3d -
Can you collect Social Security if you owe back taxes?
If you're trying to collect Social Security benefits, it's important to know how your tax debt could impact that.CBS News - 2d -
Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts
The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Social Security workers warn job cuts could hurt service for Americans
"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.CBS News - 2d -
Trump and Musk’s Social Security ‘chainsaw massacre’ makes no sense
Donald Trump’s decision to apply his chainsaw to the Social Security Administration will do nothing to shore up the program’s finances — or help balance the federal budget.MarketWatch - 1d -
Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are off the table but “we need to target” any “waste and abuse” ...NBC News - 19h -
Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency
Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Are 150-year-olds collecting social security? What to know about Musk's claims
Elon Musk says the Department of Government Efficiency has found rampant fraud at the Social Security Administration. But that may not be the case, and an aging computer system could instead be to ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Girl listed in state records as 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel' finally gets a Social Security number
A Nebraska father struggling to get a Social Security number and valid birth certificate for his toddler with the computer-generated name Unakite Thirteen Hotel gets a reprieve.NBC News - 4d -
3.2 million people get boosted Social Security: Who qualifies for retroactive payments?
A law signed by former President Joe Biden in January is starting to show its impact, as millions of people begin to receive bigger Social Security payments plus back pay.The Hill - 4d -
Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people
The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.CNBC - 4d -
The Social Security Fairness Act could boost payments for more than 3.2 million Americans—see who qualifies
President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law before he left office in January. Here's who may see a boost to their benefits and when.CNBC - 3d -
Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live
Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 3d -
Social Security plans to axe thousands of workers nationwide. What could it mean for you?
“Significant” job cuts are coming for Social Security that will only make the program less efficient.MarketWatch - 2d -
Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.
Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.MarketWatch - 2d -
‘Outrageous’: Sen. Bernie Sanders responds to Elon Musk calling Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme’
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) fires back at Elon Musk, who called Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”NBC News - 18h -
'Never say never' on future PWR return - Maher
Ilona Maher has not ruled out a return to the Premiership Women's Rugby in the future after playing her final game for Bristol.BBC News - 13h -
This Never Happened With an American President Before
Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.The New York Times - 2d -
An anti-Trump strategy: Never wrestle with a pig
The anti-Trump strategy of the Democratic politicians and media has been ineffective, with Trump thriving on the attacks and the media's focus on his opponents.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Never a dull building: the highs — and lows — of Singapore’s skyline
The city-state is a lab for world-leading architects where even their less-successful experiments are at least intriguingFinancial Times - 6d -
Why Canada Is Trying to Secure the Border
Since President Trump’s election, Canada has intensified its efforts to curb illegal immigration into the U.S. However, with mass deportations underway in the U.S., a new dynamic is emerging at the ...The New York Times - 1d -
'I never retired' - Root eyes more ODI success with England
Joe Root speaks to BBC Sport about England's form, his 50-over future and past World Cup failure before England's Champions Trophy opener.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
De'Vondre Campbell on quitting on 49ers: I'm rich and never have to work again
Three months after walking off the field in the middle of a game, Campbell went on a social media rant about it.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
In Roob's Observations: A side of Jalen Hurts we've never seen before
In our latest installment of Roob's 10 Random Observations, we take a look at a side of Jalen Hurts never seen before, an Eagles position coach who can't go unnoticed, an outrageous snub and more.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23 -
The ugly truth of American violence has never been plainer
An extract from Omar El Akkad’s new book argues that Gaza put to bed the fantasy of the USA as freedom fighter. ‘I’m sitting on the side that’s launching bombs’: author Omar El Akkad on the ...The Guardian - 6d -
'I thought Rangers manager job would never come' - Ferguson
Former captain Barry Ferguson expresses surprise at being asked to take charge of Rangers until the end of the season following manager Philippe Clement's departure.BBC News - 6d