Millions of older Americans collect a monthly Social Security benefit. And without that income, many would be unable to cover ...

Government officials have been throwing out ideas for how to increase Social Security's funding for years. Overall, more than four in five survey participants were in favor of a "preferred package" ...

Retired-worker benefits can hit a psychologically important level next year, but seniors are still likely to get the short ...

Stealth taxes’ showing up on Social Security benefits. Social Security’s primary source of funding is payroll tax revenue. Each year, a wage cap is established that dictate ...

Sadly, vulnerable individuals in South Africa are often targeted by scammers. Sassa grant beneficiaries are continually ...

The speed at which President Donald Trump is disrupting the federal government has been likened to the “shock and awe” ...

Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary's authority to serve as a check on executive power as ...

The European Union (EU) plans to add another 25 Chinese entities to a blacklist of companies for so-called "circumventing ...

The American president said the Canada-U.S. boundary could disappear when he spoke with the prime minister Monday, according ...

For retirees who claim benefits at Full Retirement Age—currently set at 67—the maximum monthly payment is $4,018. If you choose to start benefits at the earliest eligible age of 62, the maximum amount ...

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively ...

Full retirement age varies by birth year and is 67 for those born in 1960 or later. Claiming Social Security before FRA reduces benefits while delaying increases them. Working after FRA doesn't ...