Benefits June 25, 2026
Don’t Forget About Tax on Social Security Benefits
Seniors can lower their PI via capital losses, annuities, growth stocks, life insurance, or IRA contributions.
Benefits June 24, 2026
COUNTERPOINT: Social Security Should Not Be Privatized
"Social Security privatization is a false solution that would make retirement less secure for seniors while saddling workers with higher taxes and debt."
Benefits June 24, 2026
POINT: Recipe to Convert to a Private Social Security System
"The best way to fix Social Security is to privatize it. The difficulty of getting from where we are today to a private system lies in the cost of conversion."
Benefits June 18, 2026
A Simple Change Could Reshape Social Security’s Future, O’Malley Says
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley says raising the cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes could help address the system’s looming financial challenges.
Benefits June 15, 2026
Social Security Has Slashed 14% of Its Workforce Since Early 2025, Analysis Shows
According to a new analysis, Social Security has cut 8,000 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, since January 2025, and half of the job cuts have been in customer-facing roles.
Benefits June 12, 2026
With Large Cuts to Social Security Benefits Looming, AARP Urges Congress to Act: ‘Wake Up Call’
Cutting Social Security benefits is not an option to make up the impending funding shortfall, according to senior citizens advocacy group AARP.
Benefits June 10, 2026
Social Security COLA 2027: Latest Projection at 3.8%—But Still Trails Cost of Living
According to The Senior Citizens League, the cost-of-living estimate for this month is 3.8%, which is one percentage point higher than last year’s COLA of 2.8%.
Benefits June 10, 2026
Trustees: Social Security, Medicare Outlook Slightly Worse
Without any changes, the main Social Security trust fund would be depleted in the fourth quarter of 2032, one quarter earlier than projected last year, the Social Security trustees said in a report issued on June 9.
Benefits June 8, 2026
Whistleblower Alleges Social Security Records Targeted in Immigration Push
An ex-senior Social Security Administration official alleges that Trump administration officials discussed a proposal to classify millions of living people as deceased in government records as part of an effort to pressure immigrants to leave the U.S.
Benefits June 4, 2026
Social Security Recipients Will See Cuts of $500 a Month in Less Than 7 Years, Study Shows
Social Security recipients face cuts of about $500 per month in 2032 if the program’s retirement trust fund is depleted, a new report shows.
Benefits May 27, 2026
Social Security Payment Change Will Impact 3.6 Million Beneficiaries
In a notice, the Social Security Administration recently indicated it was making a switch in the financial agent that administers the agency’s Direct Express cards.
Benefits May 19, 2026
Proposed Rule Change Could Cut Social Security Benefits for Nearly 400K Disabled People
A proposed rule change from the Social Security Administration could affect hundreds of thousands of people on Supplemental Security Income benefits who live with family or friends.