Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal ...

Social Security plays a crucial role in the lives of over 60 million Americans who rely on consistent benefit payments for ...

The second wave of Social Security payments go out Wednesday. Those who receive SSI benefits will get two checks in August ...

Most retirees get their Social Security checks on a schedule tied to when their birthday is but there are exceptions.

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

The Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an effort to ...

Beginning July 24, Social Security garnishment recommenced for more than an estimated 1,000,000 beneficiaries who've been ...

Social Security beneficiaries will soon stop receiving paper checks as part of the Trump’s administration’s efforts to ...

The check will no longer be in the mail. Social Security will only be paying benefits electronically. What you need to know ...

The federal government will phase out paper checks for benefit payments soon. The Treasury Department will no longer issue ...

Starting September 30, 2025, the SSA will stop issuing paper checks for those who still receive their benefits this way.

It does this through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), which allows it to take federal payments, including your Social Security checks. Before 2002, the law used to guarantee that you’d keep at ...