A slimmed-down workforce will handle cases on a nationwide basis — what does that mean for its 75 million beneficiaries?

Learn about three big changes to Social Security in 2026 that could impact your check, including updates to benefits, earnings rules, and Medicare premiums.

A total overhaul of the Social Security Administration’s workflow could lead to major service disruptions for beneficiaries in just a few months. All field offices will undergo a major transformation to manage benefits nationally rather than as the regional hubs they operated previousl y.

For some retirees, the change could eliminate federal income taxes entirely, although many were already exempt from Social Security taxes.

They allegedly communicated with an advocacy group seeking data, a filing said.

The Senior Citizens League said this week that it predicts the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.5 percent.

The Justice Department told a judge that a political advocacy group contacted Department of Government Efficiency staffers in a bid to gain access to state voter rolls.

A man accused of selling fake immigration documents and Social Security cards in the Tri-Cities is facing a felony fraud charge in federal court. Guadalupe Jose Oropeza Reyes faces one count of fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, according to documents filed in Eastern Washington District U.S. Court

Survey suggests 60% of Gen Z would oppose paying more into Social Security over concerns of getting less back.