In August 1935, the Social Security Act was signed into law, with the first retired-worker benefit being issued in January 1940. For decades, this prized social program has been providing a financial ...

When the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, its purpose was to provide a financial foundation for America's aging workforce. Nine decades later, this mission is still being fulfilled, ...

Social Security's 2.8% raise for the upcoming year is both historic and underwhelming at the same time.

Between 80% and 90% of retirees consistently lean on their Social Security income, in some capacity, to make ends meet. The latest Social Security Board of Trustees Report calls for the depletion of ...

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

ALBANY — Social workers and state lawmakers are again at odds over legislation that would eliminate the controversial social worker licensing test. Currently, prospective social workers are required ...

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As the institution that established the nation’s first school of social work, Columbia University has the opportunity to reshape the field by paying students for their labor. We, the Payments for ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Social workers within RPS 205 are raising concerns about a critical shortage of staff that is affecting students' access to essential services, particularly for those with ...