Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
Ex-Social Security Head Warns of 'System Collapse' as SSA Plans to Cut 7,000 Jobs
By Melanie WaddellAn interruption of benefits is likely within the next 90 days, former Commissioner Martin O'Malley says.
February 28, 2025
Social Security Contractors Cut Off as DOGE Targets AgencyThe acting chief says SSA has cut half of its outsourced IT spending and is dismissing 200 employees.
February 27, 2025
Are Social Security’s Benefit Statements Useless for Accurate Planning?The simplified forms, released in 2021, are proving to have some serious shortcomings.
February 26, 2025
Yes, Canadians Can Participate in Social SecurityAdvisors who serve cross-border clients should know about the retirement income insurance program's rules and restrictions.
February 26, 2025
Social Security Administration May Face 50% Workforce CutThe acting SSA chief requested that managers present a plan for a 50% staff reduction, The American Prospect reports.
February 25, 2025
Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Benefit Payments Starting 'Immediately'SSA's original estimate of taking a year or more will only apply to complex cases, SSA's Dudek says.
February 25, 2025
Social Security Administration Closes Offices, Realigns FunctionsThe agency closed its Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity and its Office of Transformation.
February 24, 2025
Social Security Claiming: The Case of Medicare and the Non-Working SpouseSpouses without an earnings record must wait for their working spouse to file, but Medicare is another matter.