Social Security

As Republicans threaten cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Assistant Secretary Ben Harris says reducing benefits would cause "undue suffering."

Normally, it pays to collect benefits later. But for one retiree with a dire diagnosis, that may not be an option.

Recent cost-of-living adjustments have made waiting to claim the benefit more lucrative.

The No. 2 GOP member said Democrats are mischaracterizing the party's proposals as cuts to benefits.

Advisors are telling recipients not to get used to such large adjustments.

The highest adjustment in 40 years amid inflation could hasten the program's future shortfall.

Some older Americans worry that if they return to work, they'll get less money from Social Security. In fact, the opposite is true — but advisors need to get the word out.

Republicans are unlikely to see eye-to-eye with Biden on fixes for major social programs if they retake Congress in November.

Providing for a disabled descendant is a highly complex challenge, and botching it can have tragic results. Here's how advisors can help clients thread the needle.

With a prediction of a historically high Social Security COLA, some worry about tax consequences