The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans to block thousands of older Americans from qualifying for disability benefits after an uproar that reached senior officials in the Trump White ...

Social Security is entering a pivotal stretch, with benefit formulas, tax rules, and eligibility standards all shifting at ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

One of Russell Vought’s top regulatory policies upon taking the helm at OMB this year was, according to a former Trump administration official, the implementation of regulations that would reduce the ...

According to AARP, more than one million people in Arizona receive Social Security benefits. That includes retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Getting answers to your questions about social ...

The Trump administration has dropped a proposed rule that would have made it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability benefits, backing away after weeks of criticism from ...

Should I take my Social Security now at age 62, or wait until I am 65? I have been collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) due to ...

Many older Americans have a straightforward plan for affording retirement: Work longer, or never stop working at all. But in fact, about 40% of the employed population will quit their jobs earlier ...

Republicans' hostility to Social Security in general has been well-documented over the years. Less widely recognized is their antagonism for one component of the program: disability coverage. As a ...

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Social Security payments are suspended when someone is imprisoned for committing a crime. Those payments may not automatically resume upon release.