If you are a victim of identity theft, there is now one less protection in place. An important reporting resource, almost five weeks into the government shutdown, cannot be accessed. Last year, the ...
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors about a new scam that ...
Court records show that Foster ultimately received $34,000 in benefits he wasn’t entitled to. He pleaded guilty to SSI fraud and theft of government property and now faces sentencing in January 2026.
An identity theft ring believed to be based in the Burbank area is using Social Security numbers from former foreign scholars ...
A Mexican national in the U.S. illegally since 1990 was indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations he stole his daughter’s Social Security number to falsely claim citizenship, open a business ...
As a result, local school boards have adopted a mishmash of policies, with nearly all hiring third-party vendors to conduct ...
An Indiana woman is facing over 30 charges following a two-year investigation led by Indiana State Police into an identity ...
The average person receiving Social Security retirement benefits will see an increase of about $56 per month next year. The Social Security Administration released its cost-of-living adjustment, or ...
For married couples with unequal historical earnings, it may make sense for the lower income spouse to file for Social Security benefits early or before the higher earner. Ultimately, deciding when to ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said ...
The annual inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits was released on Friday, and beneficiaries are set to see larger benefits in 2026. Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...
The new cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — for 2026 is 2.8%, slightly above last year’s increase, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security recipients received a 2.5% ...