Just got married or changed your name? Updating it with the Social Security Administration is crucial. Follow our simple ...

Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you might expect to receive your full benefit amount. But if your FRA is actually ...

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

Social Security benefits are set to jump in a few weeks when the 2.8% 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) takes effect. You ...

Medicare's income-based premium surcharges are poised to reach deeper into the middle class, potentially pulling millions of additional retirees into higher monthly costs just as they shift from ...

As Americans plan for the year ahead, it is worth knowing about several important Social Security updates that will take effect in January 2026. These changes will influence monthly benefits, payroll ...

WASHINGTON — They’ve made grave errors. The Social Security Administration must do more to prevent benefit checks from going to dead people and Congress should step up to pass safeguards to protect ...

The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from several dozen nations that enjoy visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit additional personal information before entering the country, ...

The first round of December's disability payments will be dispersed Wednesday. Use your birthday to see when you'll get your check.

Does the Social Security Administration (SSA) realize it’s made online access disproportionately difficult for people of SS age? In 2012, SSA launched its online “my Social Security” service, allowing ...

Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously approved a $2.95 million contract amendment Tuesday to complete the remediation and deployment of the SS United States as the world’s largest artificial reef, ...

(NEXSTAR) – The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, the number of years they worked, and their age at retirement.