Newsweek has reached out to the Social Security press office for comment via email on Sunday morning. Why It Matters. Although Trump has pledged not to cut Social Security, some s

Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner.

Medicaid may be on the chopping block as the Trump administration prepares its budget blueprint. The House Budget Committee's budget draft included a goal of about $2 trillion in spending cuts and allowed for $4.

Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and asked for help finding another job.

The courts may block efforts by Elon Musk and DOGE to access Treasury's payment system. A huge trove of private data is at the center of the fight.

Some Social Security retirees are getting a monster of a monthly paycheck this year. The amount of money you'll get will depend on factors like your lifetime wages and filing age. There are steps you can take to boost your benefits for retirement,

Social Security payments are paid out to beneficiaries at different times of the month depending on their birthdate and how long they've been receiving benefits.

The program gives payments to those living with debilitating disabilities that may affect their income and will send out its March check later this week.

Experts analyze President Trump's proposal to eliminate Social Security taxes and Brookings' bipartisan plan, noting impacts on beneficiaries and solvency.

Two rounds of payments from the Social Security Administration will be made this week. The SSA pays out retirement, survivor and disability benefits every month, helping to form the bedrock of income for some 70 million Americans. Payments are administered on a monthly basis and paid in one lump sum for most recipients.