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Accessing Social Security disability benefits became harder in 2025, researchers find

Changes like the push to online servicing and introduction of AI on SSA phone lines made it difficult for certain recipients ...

Bernie Sanders Pushes to Expand Social Security - Here’s Who Would Pay for It

Bernie Sanders' Social Security expansion plan would raise benefits and fund them by taxing high earners. Here's who would pay more and what it means.
The Motley Fool

Want the Maximum Social Security Benefit in 2026? Here's What You'll Need to Do.

The maximum monthly Social Security benefit has been set at $5,251 for 2026. Monthly benefits increase each month you delay claiming beyond your full retirement age. Workers will also need to ...
Fox Business

Restored Social Security benefits could get tax break under new bill

A newly introduced bill would prevent some public sector retirees from being hit with a tax bill after they were made eligible for Social Security benefits last year. The bipartisan bill, known ...

You could be sharing your Social Security number when you don't need to

Learn when you can refuse to give your Social Security number and protect from identity theft. Not every SSN request is mandatory – know your rights.