Some older Americans, staring down potential Social Security benefit cuts, might look to access the program as soon as ...

Furloughed federal workers are being recalled to issue the monthly inflation report that was due out next week.

In other words, Social Security payments keep rolling, regardless of whether the government is open or not. However, the ...

So what are these benefits, exactly? Well, the overall average monthly Social Security benefit for retirees was $2,007 as of ...

Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Claiming Age Clarity Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at ...

Social Security sends the average retired worker a monthly payment of about $2,008, or $24,096 per year. The overall average ...

Several changes will be implemented for Social Security recipients in Tennessee and taxpayers who work to support the program ...

Wondering what will happen to your Social Security checks during the government shutdown that began Oct. 1? Here's what you need to know.

A partial government shutdown began on Oct. 1, and Oregonians who receive Social Security benefits may wonder if their checks ...

Amid the October federal government shutdown, Social Security and SSI benefit payments will continue uninterrupted and on ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

As we enter a government shutdown, are Social Security payments still going out this month? Here's what to know.