Social Security payments for October are about to be sent to recipients under the agency's new paperless policy. Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments ...

After this year’s staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry the weight.

Thousands of Shasta County residents and about 6.5 million Californians benefit from Social Security. Congress has yet to make a deal to avoid a shutdown.

As we enter a government shutdown, are Social Security payments still going out this month? Here's what to know.

The Social Security Administration office on Main Street in Rochester was open Wednesday but offering a reduced number of services due to the government shutdown.In office, you can apply for benefits, ...

Rumors of Mindy Kushner’s death were greatly exaggerated. But she is not exaggerating the mess caused by a Social Security Administration mistake. Kushner ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is weighing legislation that would allow California renters to fight eviction if their Social Security checks are disrupted by DOGE and Trump ...

Social Security is funded differently from other federal programs, so current beneficiaries shouldn't see any issues. That's not the case for others.

Federal departments and agencies have put out guidance about which programs will stay open and which ones won't during the funding lapse.

Months after Elon Musk departed his position at the Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is suffering extensive damage from the fledgling office’s onslaught of cuts.

Wednesday’s government shutdown won’t affect your Social Security benefits — but other benefits could be affected.