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

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

There’s been a striking rise in the number of Americans applying for initial Social Security benefits this year, many earlier ...

Christine Banner planned to wait until her full retirement age of 67 to apply for Social Security benefits ... turned the dial to file now for initial claims. “If you look first at the last ...

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

Americans have long been anxious about Social Security’s stability, and Trump’s second term is heightening those anxieties.

Then, eight months later when he claims, her spousal top up of $250 ... There is a lot you can do today. Claiming Social Security early because things are messy in Washington isn’t your best ...

Christine Banner planned to wait until her full retirement age of 67 to apply for Social Security benefits ... That thinking seems to have turned the dial to file now for initial claims. “If you look ...

Other factors, such as health issues and job loss, have long driven early Social Security claims. About 25% of Americans filed for benefits at the earliest eligible age of 62 in 2023, the latest ...

The Trump administration changes and claims of fraud are ... he was planning to claim Social Security at age 67 to maximize his benefit. But he’s taking it early due to concerns about benefit ...

Panicked Americans are claiming Social Security early for fear of Trump slashing benefits and 'chaos' at the agency disrupting services There’s been a spike in claims for Social Security — and fear ...