The Social Security system in the United States is undergoing significant transformations, impacting millions of Americans.

Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act. This affected Social Security’s costs at a time when the ...

Social Security benefits will be depleted in 2033, according to SSA’s latest trustees report, and retirees will need extra ...

Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying ...

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

To right the ship, the trustees note that more revenue would need to be collected—like through a payroll tax increase—or ...

Full breakdown of July 2025 Social Security and SSI payment dates, amounts, and why the timing matters this month.

The analysis finds that a 23% cut would require $138,000 in added savings to replace the lost income; a 19% benefit cut would ...

The Social Security trust fund for retirees is projected to become insolvent in 2033. But that cliff is expected to arrive ...

Social Security has not collected enough revenue to cover its total cost since 2021, and the gap between income and expenses ...

The latest annual report from the Social Security Trustees says the program is running out of reserves faster than expected. Here's what to know.

Social Security and Medicare’s primary trust funds are projected to become insolvent by 2033 unless Congress acts promptly.