Social Security benefits

The Senior Citizens League made its forecast amid inflation fears and as advocates criticize the formula for calculating the annual adjustment.

The policy issues grow more urgent every year, but lawmakers haven’t passed any significant legislation for nearly 4 decades.

It comes as part of “an unprecedented series of extremely low” annual increases, according to an analyst with the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League.

More than 60 million Americans could receive slightly higher benefits next year, according to a nonpartisan advocacy group’s new projection.

Threats to the program are multiplying and the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a reckoning, according to a new analysis.

The president has deferred payroll taxes that fund the program, and says he would eliminate them if elected to a second term.

The program faces big challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic which could deplete the program’s $3-trillion trust fund as early as 2028.

A federal court decision that could be subject to appeal secured Social Security benefits for certain same-sex marriages that hadn't previously been eligible.

Plunging oil prices have all but ruled out the possibility, according to a new report.

Finding the revenue to make up for the shortfall remains a “manageable exercise,” regardless of the as-yet unknown impact of the coronavirus, a Boston College economist says.

The rule change is designed to have an impact in the fight against COVID-19 and applies only to donations made to charitable organizations, an expert says.

“Concerns over the program's ability to pay promised benefits have been around for a long while, but they're heightened,” an expert says.

People born in 1960 could see a permanent cut in their benefits without action by policymakers, an expert warns.

While retirement readiness among Americans has improved in general, Gen Xers are struggling with housing, college and medical costs, a survey finds.

Retirees may benefit from moving money to various locations that offer better savings rates and returns.

Along with other decisions, dating the amount of money they need to withdraw would help them in retirement planning and spending.

Developing a comprehensive plan can help "avoid the negative compound interest effect in a declining market."

For starters, wage income earned by those working past their full retirement age can boost tax bills and medical insurance costs.

“By and large, many simply have not yet saved enough to retire comfortably.”

Higher-than-anticipated health-care costs are among the most unexpected expenditures clients face in retirement.