Social Security

Retiree confidence surged in early 2025, an EBRI survey found. But those positive feelings may not withstand current market conditions.

Call wait times are expected to worsen as staff cuts grow, but financial advisors say there are ways to help clients dealing with the frustrating situation.

As inflation cools, Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is projected to decline in 2026. Seniors say the benefit bump won't be enough.

New rules will tighten identity verification for benefits, limiting phone claims to fight fraud, the Social Security Administration announced.

The sharp reversal of Biden-era policy that capped overpayment recovery at 10% of a person's monthly benefit is expected to recover $7 billion over 10 years.

The Social Security Administration recovered $4.9 billion in overpaid benefits last year, according to a report to Congress.

A change to Social Security will impact millions of beneficiaries. Here's what financial advisors need to know.

The move can help boost income, but financial advisors say it can also bring unintended Social Security consequences.

A client's immediate health needs make saving their accounts until they're 65 or over a difficult endeavor, and the accounts carry some highly specific rules.

The law will increase benefits for millions of retirees, but it's still not clear where the added funds will come from.