The states that sued argued DOGE was putting Americans’ data at risk by giving untrained staffers access to a vast trove of information. The data stems from a wide array of payments by the federal ...

A combination of staff cuts, office closures, and outdated systems could lead to significant frustration for Social Security ...

Labor unions who are suing the Trump administration say DOGE’s “nearly unlimited” access violates privacy laws and presents ...

The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President ...

The two maintain that they won’t attack the program, but their repeated claims of rampant fraud serve a strategic purpose.

The Social Security Administration late Wednesday "abandoned plans it was considering to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims" in the name of rooting ou ...

The Washington Post reported earlier Wednesday that the agency would cut its telephone service for claims-processing and direct-deposit transactions, and instead direct seniors and disabled ...

The heightened awareness of Social Security scams comes as the agency has announced a restructuring that includes job cuts and office closures. Earlier this week it said it was doing away with ...

Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.

Scammers are so common nowadays that it can be difficult to determine which calls are legitimate. Robocalls have become the ...

Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s ...