Social Security Sounds the Alarm on Possible Payment Delays
Social Security workers are sounding the alarm that some beneficiaries could see payment delays as the agency undergoes significant changes in the next few weeks. Employees at the Social Security Administration (SSA) told USA Today that thousands of Americans could see delays or stopped checks, as officials have instructed workers to focus on roughly 900,000 […]
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DOGE Cuts to Cause 2 Million Extra Visits to Social Security Offices: Study
Staffing cuts and office closures at the Social Security Administration (SSA), driven by Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), are estimated to force seniors to make nearly 2 million additional annual trips for necessary in-person assistance, according to a new study. Newsweek reached out to the SSA for comment. Why It Matters Social Security […]
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How Prince Harry and Meghan Mirrored Rise and Fall of Social Justice
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s initial rise, chaotic royal exit, U.S. second dawn and more recent reputational crisis mirror the rise and fall of social justice. Debates about the royal family frequently echo wider social trends as audiences project onto palace dramas their own identities and personal struggles. And Meghan and Harry have been no […]
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Trump’s Social Security Commissioner Admits He Googled the Job: Report
President Donald Trump‘s head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Frank Bisignano, admitted in a town hall with agency managers this week that he was not looking for a job at the time and that he had searched Google to learn what exactly the position entails. Newsweek reached out to the SSA via online form […]
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Student Loans: What Resumption of Payments Means for Taxes, Social Security
In less than a week, millions of student loan borrowers who have not been keeping up with their payments will face forced collections, meaning their wages, Social Security and tax refunds could all suffer. The resumption of payments will impact more than 5 million borrowers who are currently in default, the Education Department said, adding […]
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Social Security Recipients to Get Double Payment in May: What to Know
Some Social Security benefit recipients will get two payments next month. The Social Security Administration (SSA) pays out billions in benefits every month to some 70 million Americans. In May 2025, the 7.4 million people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is for disabled and blind Americans with little to no income or assets, […]
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Social Security Rule Change Leaves Man With $200K Bill
A 61-year-old HIV survivor has been ordered by the Social Security Office to pay $200,000 after his disability benefits were canceled. Paul Aguilar, a 38-year-old HIV/AIDS survivor residing in San Francisco, recently received a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) informing him of the change in circumstances. “I’m an almost 62-year-old man living on […]
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Social Security to Begin New Identity Checks on April 14: What to Know
By Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S. and European politics, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the British Royal Family. Aliss joined Newsweek full time in January 2024 after a year of freelance […]
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Social Security in ‘Death Spiral’ After DOGE Cuts
A union leader has said the Social Security is in a “death spiral” as the Trump administration continues to make cuts at the federal agency. Newsweek has contacted the Social Security Administration (SSA) for comment via email. Why It Matters Since the Trump administration took office in January, the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) […]
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Social Security ‘War Room’ Announced To Fight Donald Trump
Democratic senators on Tuesday announced a “war room” to fight changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA). The initiative, spearheaded by Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon, is a direct response to sweeping changes imposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an administrative body created by President Donald Trump and […]
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