SOCIAL SECURITY

It's unclear if there is an impending political battle on Capitol Hill over Social Security benefits as Republicans provide mixed messages.

U.S. Senator Rick Scott on Friday revised his plan to end all federal programs after five years to exclude the popular Social Security and Medicare programs, after enduring weeks of mounting criticism from Democrats and his fellow Republicans.

A day after his fiery second State of the Union speech, U.S. President Joe Biden zeroed in on Republican lawmakers who wanted to slash Medicare and Social Security.

Social Security will see an 8.7% hike in 2023 in response to inflation.

This increase in benefits affects 70 million Americans who collect SSA and SSI benefits.

Lori Shaffer, 53, pleaded guilty to stealing her late grandmother's social security benefits from 2013 to 2017.

The most recent tax returns will give some the chance to settle accounts with the IRS and receive either money or an explanation for its absence.

The IRS sent out a fourth wave of checks on Wednesday, going largely to underserved Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security and Medicare could have long-term effects from the COVID pandemic that are yet to be realized.

The president has been trying to paint his challenger as old and senile even though he's only three years younger.

Business groups have cast doubt on the Trump's executive order to defer payroll taxes, as they believe it will cause serious financial hardships for employees.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office outlined the mistakes the IRS made in its report, which included ignoring protocols for screening potential payments to the deceased and failure to notify the Social Security Administration and Treasury Department.

Protecting employee rights may become more important once the coronavirus crisis passes, revitalizing unionization pushes.

The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion CARES act signed into law by President Donald Trump.

The sites are allegedly charging around $250 for tests that can reportedly get results within 24 hours.

The CDC says people should stay home if they're sick but 30% of workers, especially low-paid works and part-timers, have no paid sick leave.

Trump has repeatedly flirted with the idea of slashing benefits, a shift from his 2016 campaign promises to protect those programs

In Davos, Trump said cuts to benefits will "at some point" be considered

By planning for the necessary financial adjustments needed to meet your short-term, intermediate and long-term goals, you can have full confidence in your ability to remain financially secure.

Confident he can beat Donald Trump in 2020, Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for "fundamental change" in the U.S. economy and politics on Fox News Sunday.

A new scam making the rounds targets people’s social security numbers.