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Democrats urge Social Security Administration to keep field offices open
Lawmakers sent a letter to the agency’s acting commissioner asking to keep open field offices and demanding transparency ...
Millions of Americans are receiving bigger Social Security checks for 2025 — the upshot of an 'affordability adjustment.' So why do many retirees still feel it isn’t eno…
American retirees have recieved their first few Social Security checks for 2025, and yes, they’re bigger — but not by much.
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Pittsfield residents rally at federal building to protect Social Security. 'It belongs to the people, not to Trump'
More than 40 residents gathered in front of the Pittsfield Social Security office to protest actions by the Trump ...
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
One family said they were dismayed when the Social Security site said their disabled adult son was no longer receiving ...
Democrats ask whether $1 billion in ‘DOGE’ cost cutting at Social Security has hurt recipients
The Social Security Administration estimated its recent staff cuts and reorganization have added up to savings of more than ...
Social Security Issues Update After Reports of Messaging Changes
The SSA has denied it is moving public announcements to one platform and says it will "communicate through any and all ...
Senate Democrats seek answers from inspector general on Social Security cuts
The letter sent to the inspector general’s office is part of a broader Democratic effort to defend the agency from what they ...
My wife, 66, has a pension, but never paid into Social Security. Does new legislation mean she’ll now receive benefits?
My wife is nine years older than me. She’s 66 and I’m 57. We are both retired and living in Florida. Most of her adult life, ...
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Make a list, check it twice when applying for Real ID
The deadline for upgrading to a federal ID, required for domestic airplane flights and entrance to federal buildings, is May ...
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$1.5m is a retirement 'magic number.' Here's how long it lasts in every state.
See Massachusetts, above. Here is how long $1.5 million will last in the four other priciest states. Hawaii: 17 years. The annual cost of living, after Social Security, works out to $87,770.
Need a Real ID? Massachusetts RMV is now taking walk-in appointments.
The RMV in Massachusetts is now taking walk-in appointments at all of its service centers for residents to get a Real ID, ...
Will Social Security cuts really make government more efficient? Depends on whom you ask
The Trump administration says it's revamping Social Security to make it more efficient. But will the changes really help?