A growing number of Americans are choosing to claim Social Security benefits earlier than planned, driven by mounting fears ...

Agency officials discussed the rise in Social Security claims in an internal meeting, which wound up on YouTube.

When to claim Social Security depends on your needs, health, and income. Your choice affects lifelong benefits and survivor ...

Workers eligible for Social Security can begin receiving benefits at age 62, known as the early eligibility age, but their ...

There’s a reason seniors are told to think carefully before signing up for their Social Security benefits. The age at which ...

Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down." ...

Let’s look at a few examples to see why it’s so important to take some time before you decide to claim your Social Security too early. Abbreviations used: FRA is full retirement age (age 67 in ...

Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down." ...

Survivors benefits can play a particularly crucial role in helping a senior on Social Security make ends meet after their ...

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent ...

Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to ...

The change specifically affects Americans born in 1960 this year, because they will be turning 65 in 2025 — formerly the full ...