The agency currently has a backlog of approximately 575,000 applications thanks to a prior policy involved in the application process.

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account ...

Many challenges face the SSA, including more retirees from the Baby Boomer generation, new laws expanding benefit eligibility ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has walked back a key element of a recently introduced anti-fraud measure that sparked widespread criticism from senior citizens and advoca ...

The first round of Social Security direct deposits for May will be sent this week. Plus, those who receive SSI will get two ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has confirmed it has overhauled retirement processing systems for federal ...

Social Security's May payment schedule is normal for most recipients. But Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will get ...

Beginning April 14, 2025, it will no longer be possible to make account changes or complete new Social Security applications over the phone. You may begin the application process by phone if you ...

you'd have to visit a field office and have someone verify your identity before you could submit your application or process your change. A few weeks later, the SSA amended this to say that those ...