Social Security, benefit payments

When do Social Security payments go out in March? See the full 2025 payment schedule
Because of the calendar, Social Security recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits get their March 2025 check on Feb. 28, 2025.
Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in three days
The Supplemental Security Income check for March will be sent to eligible recipients in three days, with the payments being worth up to $967 for individual filers.
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts
The unofficial government department has so far identified savings of just over $232 million with regards to the SSA alone.
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
ProPublica reports that Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.
DOGE: Will it affect operations and payments of Social Security?
In response to recent concerns, Acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek reassures Americans that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) involvement will not disrupt the Social Security Administration's operations.
Full List of Social Security Offices Closing After DOGE Cuts
DOGE has helped to close 10 Social Security offices so far, potentially impacting beneficiaries' access to essential services.
Social Security Shuts 'Wasteful' Department After Trump Order
Rearranging Social Security Administration operations has been a priority of the new acting commissioner, Lee Dudek.
Trump, Social Security Fraud, And Public Opinion
Does the public share Trump’s view that Social Security is riddled with fraud? Are millions of dead people receiving benefits ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE announces closure of Social Security office in Michigan
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it is closing a Social Security Administration office in Michigan as part ...
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Directives
Numerous changes being made at federal government agencies after President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the ...
Social Security Was Never Your Personal Savings Account For Retirement
Many people still misunderstand how the system works and why there isn't enough money to keep it strong for the immediate ...
The Social Security COLA forecast for 2026 was updated. It's bad news for retirees
Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle ...
DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
Reports of the Department of Government Efficiency’s so-called “tech bros” accessing federal systems that hold vast troves of Americans’ personal data have raised many questions about whether they can ...