If you want to meet with a Social Security staff member in person, you’ll have to schedule an appointment. Walk-in visits are ...

Starting this summer, users of the "my Social Security" online account system will be able to securely view their Social ...

The SSA encourages everyone to sign up for the digital version of their card when the service launches this summer. For more information or to create My Social Security account, visit the SSA website.

After all, that is when most people first become eligible for Medicare, the government’s health insurance program for older Americans. What some people don’t realize is that 65 is no longer the full ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...

While you can get Social Security at the same time, you won’t be eligible for your complete monthly benefit without a reduction. There’s no rule stating you have to sign up for Social Security ...

the ability to access and view their Social Security number online. The move comes weeks after the Social Security Administration walked back plans to reduce over-the-phone services and provided ...

The potential for a disruption to your benefits illustrates the importance of having an emergency fund in a high-yield ...

While trying to create a “My Social Security ” account online, I was able to get through the first step of making an account on, but when I got to the Social Security portion, it wouldn’t let me ...

sign up for a my Social Security account. “Online is absolutely the best way to start with everything,” says Martha Shedden, co-founder and president of the National Association of Registered ...