The 50% withholding of overpaid benefits is expected to begin with Social Security payments made on or around July 24, 2025.

The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

The revolving door of leadership at the Social Security Administration highlights growing tensions over who can access ...

In July, 50% of a person’s check will be withheld by the Social Security Administration if it issued an overpayment to them ...

The new Social Security Commissioner would be well served by re-committing the Social Security Administration to providing timely, efficient and effective customer service.

Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act. This affected Social Security’s costs at a time when the ...

Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security Administration announced in April ...

Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

The first round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, ...

Income for the lower and middle classes is stagnant: Only income up to a certain amount is subject to Social Security payroll ...

Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...

Some Americans are seeing their Social Security payments cut by as much as 50% this month. Learn why, who’s at risk, and how ...