The Social Security Administration is making “significant progress” towards a “digital-first” platform that will serve its beneficiaries. Social Security Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano briefed the Social Security Advisory Board on Jan. 7, 2026, highlighting significant customer…
Social Security has announced a series of “significant” improvements for Americans as a digital-first transformation is ongoing at the agency. The Virgin Islands Free Press has listed out the key improvements you need to know about.…
A new year can also bring a fresh start for Social Security beneficiaries — including changes to monthly payments, earnings limits for those who continue working, and cost-of-living adjustments that affect household budgets. As 2026…
Among the many concerns people preparing for retirement often express are worries about the fiscal strength of the Social Security program. That’s because – without congressional action – Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI)…
WASHINGTON — Social security benefits will rise 2.8% starting in January, amounting to an additional $56 per month for 75 million recipients, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Friday. The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026,…
You may be getting a raise. If you receive Social Security benefits, the cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA, is expected to be higher in 2026 than this year’s. The projected rise partly reflects higher consumer…
Being diagnosed with a rare condition like mesothelioma can be stressful. Several treatmentsare available to extend your life expectancy. However, the truth is that life will never be thesame again. Fortunately, the federal government introduced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight, according to a whistleblower disclosure submitted to…
WASHINGTON (Politico) — A group of House Republicans is sounding the alarm over recent staffing cuts and plans for more cut-backs across the Social Security Administration — a target of the Department of Government Efficiency’s…
WASHINGTON (CBS) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says it has saved $160 billion through its push to root out wasteful or fraudulent government spending. But that effort may also have come at a…