Protect Your Social Security Benefits

What Happens If Social Security Collapses in 30 Days as Ex-Head Predicts
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley warns that recent DOGE-led budget cuts could lead to benefit interruptions within 30 to 90 days.
Social Security payments: Here’s when this month’s benefits averaging $2,000 will hit
According to the Social Security Administration, the average Social Security retirement benefit is $1,976 per month. The maximum monthly SSI payment for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple. Some 73 million people receive Social Security and/or SSI.
Protect Your Social Security Benefits: Free Resources
The Social Security Administration's downsizing may lead to longer wait times, but experts stress that benefits remain intact. Learn key steps to manage your account and avoid potential service disruptions.
Social Security Benefits Could Face 'Interruption' Within 30 Days
A former SSA commissioner says system outages have occurred because of DOGE's cuts, suggesting a collapse could be imminent.
Do I lose my benefits if I lose my Social Security card?
Losing your Social Security card won’t affect your benefits, but it poses an identity theft risk. Request a replacement and monitor your credit for fraud.
3 Reasons Your Social Security Benefits Might Shrink
You may not end up with as much money from Social Security as expected. Your filing age and whether you work will have an impact. Your Medicare premiums could eat into your benefits substantially. Many retirees today rely heavily on Social Security to cover their living expenses.
Average Social Security benefits by state
The average Social Security benefit varies quite a bit by state. The average Social Security check ranges from about $1,816 per month in Mississippi to $2,405 per month in New Hampshire. Several factors affect each state’s average Social Security benefit.
Social Security Administration says it’s identified $800M+ in savings
The Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a release that it has identified over $800 million in savings or “cost ...
Social Security Administration has been on ‘autopilot,’ costing more than $800 million, acting commissioner says
The Social Security Administration is continuing cuts to its budget, a week after it announced it was reducing its number of ...
Social Security Details $800 Million In Savings
The SSA said in a press release issued on March 3 that it has implemented "cost-saving and cost-avoidance" measures.
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‘Prelude to privatization:’ Social Security confirms workforce reduction targets, continues to shutter offices
Despite most of the agency being exempt from deferred resignations and the government-wide hiring freeze, early retirement ...
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Ex-Social Security leader sounds alarm: DOGE staff cuts will lead to ‘total collapse’ of systems
“This is going to lead to total system collapse,” O’Malley told The Baltimore Sun. “It’s a very old, fragile computer system ...
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 ...
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Social Security staff cuts effectively cut benefits, Democrats and advocates say
Initiatives by Elon Musk's “Department of Government Efficiency” team to cut staff and other resources at the Social Security ...
Colorado man fighting to get Social Security payments restarted after erroneously being declared dead
More than a month later, an Aurora man still is fighting to reinstate his retirement checks, and can’t seem to get a clear ...
Social Security email scam: Don’t download that ‘security update’!
An email claiming to be from the Social Security Administration says you need to download "secure" software and correct an error.