1 Year Into Trump 2.0, the Social Security Administration Is in Disarray

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

If you are so unfortunate as to need assistance from the Social Security Administration, good luck with that.

2 Changes President Trump Wants to Make to Social Security. Will 2026 Be the Year They Become Reality?

fool.com, Biztoc.com

Donald Trump didn't talk a lot about Social Security when he campaigned for president last year. Since taking office for his second presidential term in January 2025, Trump hasn't made Social Security a top priority, either. The president has primarily focuse…

Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works

John Towfighi, CNN, CNN

The Trump administration is looking Down Under for inspiration on how to improve the United States’ retirement savings system.

Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants

Vittoria Elliott, Wired

For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.

Trump says 88% of US retirees will now pay zero taxes on Social Security, but can the One Big Beautiful Bill hurt you?

Moneywise, Yahoo Entertainment

The debate rages on.

Red state workers could lose out on disability benefits as Trump admin rewrites eligibility rules

Eli Hager, Salon

Particularly in states that voted for Trump, millions may find it harder to qualify for disability benefits.

Social Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters

Ashley Lopez, NPR

Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service: help recipients with benefit verification letters.

Social Security recipients getting double payments this October due to calendar scheduling quirk

Eric Revell, Fox Business

The Social Security Administration will send two SSI payments in October 2025, with one payment on Oct. 1 and another on Oct. 31 due to the 2025 calendar...

Disability benefits may become harder to get for older workers

CK Smith, Salon

The administration argues it’s modernization, advocates say it could leave millions of older Americans struggling

Social Security chief says he won’t hike the retirement age amid the strain of America’s aging population and fears of benefit cuts

Ashley Lutz, Yahoo Entertainment

The administration continues to frame its approach around protecting benefits while exploring other avenues to bolster solvency.

Here's who gets Social Security payments this week on Sept. 24

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, USA Today

The third wave of Social Security payments for the month of September is set to be sent this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

The Untold Saga Of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security

Eli Hager, Techdirt

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On Feb. 10, on the third floor of the Social Security Administration’s Baltimore-area headquarters, Leland Dudek unfurled a 4-foot-wide roll of paper that extended…

Social Security Will Change Forever on Sept. 30, Courtesy of President Donald Trump

fool.com, Biztoc.com

Since the first benefit check was mailed in January 1940, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for the American public. Though it was initially conceived as a program that would financially support aging workers who could no longer provid…

Trump pledges to protect Social Security amid possible cost cutting

Tierra Cunningham, ABC News

President Donald Trump on Monday once again vowed to protect Social Security amid reports of congressional Republicans seeking another reconciliation bill.

Social Security is rerouting staff to man the phone lines — and hiding how long callers are waiting

Juliana Kaplan,Allie Kelly, Business Insider

The Social Security administration is moving some workers to do teleservice work and address their most pressing needs.

Social Security no taxes message on Trump bill raises eyebrows

Yahoo Entertainment

How Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” May Reshape Gen-Z Retirement Strategies?

Alejandra Rojas, Contributor, Alejandra Rojas, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrarojas/, Forbes

Trump's policy bill includes retirement benefit modifications, and broad fiscal reforms. How is it going to impact Gen-Z retirment?

Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts

Scott Horsley, NPR

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.

US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge

The Guardian

Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health records

Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans

The Mercury News

The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

Trump’s presidency has only seen federal spending rise so far

Livemint

The widely publicized cuts of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Elon Musk have failed to prevent more of the same. Volatile federal tax revenue and high social security spending continue.

Biden warns Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security

BreakingNews.ie

The former president was speaking as Democrats across the nation offered similar warnings.

Biden claims Trump taking 'hatchet' to Social Security

RTE.ie

Former US president Joe Biden has railed against his successor Donald Trump's frenetic government overhaul, claiming the "hatchet" effort put Americans' retirement benefits at risk.

Trump wants to stop taxing Social Security benefits. Here’s what that could mean for seniors

Cable News Network

A few weeks after promising to eliminate taxes on tips, former President Donald Trump has unveiled a second proposal for targeted tax relief. The beneficiaries this time would be senior citizens, an influential voting bloc.