In difficult economic times, any stimulus and financial support is welcome, so the news of the $5,000 stimulus checks from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sounds ver ...

A flood of cuts led by Elon Musk has sent the agency into chaos as a new commissioner prepares to take charge.

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides disability compensation to eligible veterans with service-related ...

The IRS has lots of tools it can use to collect back taxes — but is garnishing your disability benefits an option?

Threats to the federal program endanger queer elders — and are part of the hard-won victory of marriage equality.

In 2024, before he was elected for a second term as president, Donald Trump declared on Truth Social, “SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!” That might sound like a blessing for ...

The Social Security Administration's plan to require in ... The agency distributes roughly $1.6 trillion in old-age and disability benefits annually. The end of phone service identification ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced further cuts to welfare benefits but no tax rises as the Office for Budget ...

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To qualify, you must be at least 62 or care for a child who is under 16 or who receives Social Security disability benefits. You must have reached your full retirement age (FRA) to receive the ...