Spike in early Social Security claims this year points to growing concerns about the health of the Social Security system, ...

The Social Security system is seeing a record number of filings for benefits this year, and experts say it’s at least in part ...

Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the ...

The Social Security Administration faces a funding crisis that will see the agency run out of money for full payments by the mid-2030s.

It's important to choose the right filing age, since it will have an impact on the amount of money Social Security pays you ...

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account ...

he should consider waiting until 70 to file for Social Security. He would get almost four years’ worth of delayed retirement credits added to his benefit rate, and his wife would also get that ...

Social Security’s “deemed filing rule ... Let’s say your wife’s full retirement-age benefit rate is $1,000. Filing at age 62, she would get 70% of that, or $700 per month.