The transition primarily affects a small group of beneficiaries who have not switched to electronic payment methods already, ...

A transition away from paper checks has long been planned, but an alert this week may still have surprised many recipients ...

The change marks a major improvement in customer service, allowing beneficiaries and applicants to manage their Social ...

The Social Security Administration is transitioning away from paper checks this year, only allowing electronic payments for ...

Social Security will stop mailing paper checks, shifting to electronic payments to boost security and cut costs—a move affecting those still using traditional methods.

Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.

Contrary to common fears, the reduced payments have nothing to do with Social Security’s long-term solvency. Instead, they stem from past overpayments, instances where the agency paid beneficiaries ...

The Social Security Administration said it would begin withholding 50% of benefit payments to those who were overpaid.

The last four weeks alone have seen two Social Security changes that could have a significant effect on new applicants and existing beneficiaries.

1. An amendment to new identity proofing requirements Back in March, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a plan to institute new identity verification procedures for those who wanted to ...