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Commissioner Bisignano Sends End of Year Letter to Congress With the close of Fiscal Year 2025, Commissioner Frank Bisignano sent an update to Congress on the tremendous progress being made at the Social Security Administration (SSA). President Trump’s pledge to protect and preserve Social Security guides our mission to transform SSA into a digital-first agency that operates at peak efficiency and provides world-class service […]

24.11.2025 21:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2026 Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month starting in January. Over the last decade the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase has averaged about 3.1 percent. The COLA was 2.5 percent in […]

24.10.2025 12:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

What the Federal Government Shutdown Means to You Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding beginning October 1, 2025. Until further notice, the federal government is shut down. We know you have questions and will do our best to answer them. We want you to know that during the federal government shutdown, payments to all people who currently receive Social Security benefits […]

01.10.2025 14:20 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A Better Online Experience: Social Security’s New Homepage Makes Access Easier for Everyone Today, Social Security officially launched a newly redesigned homepage to improve online service to beneficiaries and the American public. This redesigned homepage provides a more-user friendly experience and encourages you to sign up for a personal my Social Security account to handle your Social Security business from anywhere, on any device. The new and improved […]

22.09.2025 14:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Transition to Electronic Payments—Deadline Approaching: What You Need to Do Before September 30 As the September 30 deadline approaches, this is an important reminder to prepare for the transition to electronic payments. All federal benefit payments will soon be issued electronically, and paper checks will be phased out in most cases. If you still receive paper checks, now is the time to act. To avoid any disruption in payments, […]

19.09.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Expanded Online Access to Your Personal Information and So Much More Your personal my Social Security account is here for you at every stage of your life. You don’t have to be retired, or even close to retirement, to take advantage of it. It is the most convenient way to do business with us, from anywhere and from any device. In fact, more than 97 million […]

22.08.2025 17:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Delivers Faster Service to More People: Online, by Phone, and In Person Social Security is committed to meeting people where they want to be served, whether online, by phone, or in person. Our latest performance metrics show we’re handling more customer requests than ever, with shorter wait times and more convenient service options. By improving customer service across all our service channels, we estimate that, due to the reduction […]

18.08.2025 12:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrating 90 Years of Social Security: Strengthening Our Legacy, Transforming Our Future This year marks a remarkable milestone in our nation’s history, the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Administration (SSA)! Since the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, Social Security has been a cornerstone of economic security for millions of Americans. What began as a bold vision to protect Americans from poverty in […]

15.08.2025 13:53 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Makes it Easier for People with Severe Disabilities to Get Help If you or someone you care about is living with a serious medical condition, you understand how crucial it is to receive timely support. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently added 13 new conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, which will enable more people to access disability benefits more quickly. What’s the Compassionate […]

11.08.2025 14:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Deploys New Technology to Better Serve You At the Social Security Administration (SSA), our mission is to provide you with the best possible service, whether you call us, visit a field office, or manage your benefits online. We are always listening to your feedback and the suggestions of our dedicated employees to find new ways to improve your experience. Listening and Acting […]

07.08.2025 18:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Coming Soon: Enhanced Security Authentication PIN (SAP) for Online Accountholders – What You Need to Know Social Security is committed to providing secure, efficient, and user-friendly services to our customers. In line with this commitment, we are introducing an enhanced Security Authentication PIN (SAP) feature for my Social Security accountholders, beginning in August 2025. This optional, new feature is designed to make the identity verification process faster and more secure when calling […]

01.08.2025 16:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Representative Payees Help You Manage Your Social Security Some people who receive monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments may need help managing their money. If you need help, we’ll work with you to find the most suitable representative payee to manage your benefits. A representative payee is someone who receives your monthly benefit payment on your behalf and must […]

31.07.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Transition to Electronic Payments—What Beneficiaries Receiving Paper Checks Need to Know Starting September 30, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments. This change is part of a broader government-wide initiative to modernize payment systems and enhance service delivery. By moving to electronic payments exclusively, we aim to improve efficiency, security, and ensure beneficiaries receive their monthly benefits promptly. […]

14.07.2025 18:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrating Our Recent Social Security Fairness Act Milestone and What It May Mean for You We recently celebrated a key milestone by announcing that we completed sending over 3.1 million payments, totaling $17 billion, to beneficiaries eligible under the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), 5 months ahead of schedule. When the SSFA became law on January 5, 2025, we identified about 2.8 million current Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits were […]

10.07.2025 21:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Achieves Key Milestones in Customer Service Transformation The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced significant progress in its ongoing efforts to improve customer service while handling record transaction volumes. Key milestones include: Completing over 3.1 million payments to all who were entitled under the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) five months ahead of schedule Continuing to upgrade SSA’s telephone technology nationwide, deploying […]

07.07.2025 21:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Applauds Passage of Legislation Providing Historic Tax Relief for Seniors The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans. The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits, providing meaningful and immediate relief […]

03.07.2025 20:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

5 Steps to Make Applying for Disability Easier In a previous post, we explained how you can apply online for Social Security Disability Programs. If someone you know has a serious medical condition, they may need some assistance applying for our programs. You can help make the online application process easier for them to navigate. Just follow these 5 steps. Step 1 Review […]

26.06.2025 17:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Board of Trustees: Projection for Combined Trust Funds One Year Sooner than Last Year Combined Funds Move One Year Sooner to 2034; OASI Remains at 2033 The Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are projected to have enough dedicated […]

20.06.2025 13:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How to Apply Online for Social Security Disability and SSI Social Security has 2 disability programs – one based on work, the other based on need. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays monthly benefits if you have paid into Social Security through your job and have a disabling condition that prevents you from working. Your benefits are based on your earnings from work. Supplemental Security […]

12.06.2025 20:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Guard Your Card: Protect What’s Important to You For your protection, we urge you not to carry your Social Security card unless it is needed. The best way to “Guard Your Card” is to keep it in a safe place and share it only when required, which is rare. In fact, in most cases, just knowing your Social Security number should be enough. […]

05.06.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What You Should Know About Social Security if Your Spouse Passes Away The death of a spouse is among the most stressful life events. Losing a spouse can be devastating both emotionally and financially. You can depend on us during this difficult time. Can I get surviving spouse benefits? When your spouse passes away, you may be able to get benefits as a surviving spouse – even […]

29.05.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You May Be Able to Work and Receive Social Security Benefits “Can I work and get benefits?” is perhaps one of the most common questions we’re asked. The answer depends on your age and your earnings. Our rules about working and getting retirement, spouse, or survivor benefits are based on earnings limits. If you’re getting benefits now (or will in the future) and plan to work, […]

22.05.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrating 25 Years of the Ticket to Work This year, we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of our Ticket to Work (Ticket) program. The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act helps people with disabilities go to work and reduce or eliminate their need for benefits. The Ticket program: Is free and voluntary. Offers career development for people ages 18-64 who receive payments […]

15.05.2025 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Olivia and Liam Remain Most Popular Baby Names for 2024 Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most popular baby names of the year. 2024 marks the sixth consecutive year that families chose to stick with both familiar names. Also, for the sixth consecutive year, Emma took the second slot for girls, and Noah for boys. The girls’ name Luna has dropped from its spot […]

09.05.2025 18:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Financial Services Industry Leader Frank Bisignano to be the 18th Commissioner of Social Security Financial services industry leader Frank Bisignano was sworn in today as the 18th Commissioner of Social Security. He joins the Social Security Administration from Fiserv, the industry leading payments and fintech company, where he was Chairman and CEO. “President Trump has been clear about Social Security. We will protect it,” said Commissioner Bisignano. “We will […]

07.05.2025 16:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How to Contact Social Security: What You Need to Know About Recent Changes When you want to get in touch with Social Security, you have options. The most convenient way to conduct business with us is online with a personal my Social Security account. More than 71 million adults use our online services through my Social Security. If you don’t have an account or access to the internet, […]

01.05.2025 19:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Administration Highlights Key Accomplishments in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced its progress implementing President Trump’s bold agenda to improve services to the public while safeguarding taxpayer dollars. Working with the Department of Government Efficiency, SSA has charted a new course for the agency that prioritizes enhancing customer service, reducing waste, fraud, and abuse, and optimizing its workforce towards […]

29.04.2025 15:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Social Security Introduces Secure Digital Access to Social Security Numbers The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking steps to provide a significant enhancement for my Social Security account holders, by introducing secure digital access to their Social Security number (SSN). This innovative feature is designed to provide the American public with a modernized, secure, and accessible alternative to the traditional physical SSN card. SSA is […]

25.04.2025 20:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stephen Evangelista Appointed Social Security’s Deputy Commissioner for Operations The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today the appointment of Stephen Evangelista as the Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Operations. In this role, he will oversee SSA’s nationwide network of offices that provide frontline and support services to millions of customers each year. This includes oversight of more than 1,200 field offices serving communities […]

25.04.2025 19:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrate National Social Security Month! Since its creation in 1935, Social Security has provided financial security to millions of workers and their families. We’ve evolved over the last 90 years as we’ve worked to meet the changing needs of the American people. April is National Social Security Month. To celebrate, we’re raising awareness about the many ways we protect you […]

23.04.2025 14:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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