For some Social Security recipients, upcoming benefit checks might arrive in a lesser amount as the SSA is expected to begin withholding 50% of benefits for those who have been overpaid but have yet ...

Retirees who thought their Social Security checks were predictable are discovering a new kind of risk: surprise letters demanding repayment of thousands of dollars the government says it never should ...

BRIAN ROCHE, EXPLAINS THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WANTS VETERANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO BE AWARE OF WHAT ARE CALLED BENEFIT OVERPAYMENT SCAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU MAY GET A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT ...

For some Social Security recipients, benefit checks might arrive in a lesser amount in the coming months. Meanwhile, some others may have recently gotten a bump in their benefits. The Social Security ...

The recent policy shift by the Social Security Administration (SSA) has sparked significant concern among beneficiaries. Under the new directive, the government is authorized to withhold up to 50% of ...

The Social Security Administration will be taking back overpayments. The overpayments can happen when a person does not update their income, living situation, marital status, or the SSA makes a ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The federal government sends SNAP funds to states which administer applications and ...

A new law gives authorities sweeping new powers to detect and crack down on benefit fraud - but what penalties do offenders ...

Maryland paid out $807.4 million in unemployment benefits to people in error during the past five years and most of that money can no longer be recovered.