Safeguarding Social Security Checks as They Go Electronic
Consumer groups urge the government to increase safeguards for seniors as Social Security checks go electronic.
View ArticleResearchers Wring Hands as U.S. Clamps Down on Death Record Access
A shift by the Social Security Administration to limit access to its death records is beginning to slow research, such as assessments of hospital safety and efforts to spot consumer fraud.
View ArticleWhen You Ask a Senator or Member of Congress for Help
Readers share their tales of attempts to get help from caseworkers who do constituent services work for their elected representatives.
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The Disability Trap
If you are disabled, you can either work and not qualify for financial assistance, or you’re sick, and barred from earning any substantial income.
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Social Security: It’s Worse Than You Think
The Social Security Administration underestimates how long Americans will live. As a result, the trust funds will run out two years earlier than the government has predicted.
View ArticleRejected Disability Claims in Queens May Be Reheard
A tentative settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit singling out five Social Security administrative law judges with particularly high denial rates.
View ArticleChipping Away at Poverty -- an Exchange
A back-and-forth about SSI, my reporting and how best to make progress on poverty.
View ArticleOne Recession Cost Is Lower Social Security Benefits
Drawing your Social Security benefits as soon as you are eligible can affect your long-term well-being, while deferring them offers a savings rate hard to find anywhere else.
View ArticleSocial Security's Contribution to Your Income
This week’s Your Money column discusses a proposal included in President Obama’s budget that would slow the rate at which Social Security benefits increase over time.
View ArticleA Social Security Site for Smartphone Users
The Social Security Administration says a little more than 6 percent of people using its Web site come via smartphones.
View ArticleMichael's Still the Top Name for New York Babies, and There Are Reasons
Michael has been the most popular baby name in New York for the last 48 years, even as it has slipped to No. 8 nationwide.
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Social Security and Welfare Benefits Going Paperless
Social Security and welfare checks are being replaced by direct deposit and debit cards, which will change some rituals of inner-city life, like using federal benefit checks as collateral.
View ArticleMoving From Disability Benefits to Jobs
A study finds the earnings ceiling for those receiving disability checks from Social Security creates a "powerful disincentive to work."
View Article5 Queens Disability Judges Called Biased in Lawsuit
The plaintiffs are seeking to have the judges named in the suit barred from hearing more claims and to have their denials since 2005 overturned.
View ArticleTop Hispanic Name Loses Ground, Even as Birthrates Stay High
The most popular Hispanic name for baby boys, Jose, has become less popular, even in Texas.
View ArticleBatting Average? Try Baby-Name Ranking
Is Derek Jeter, who had his lowest full-season batting average last year (.270), past his peak? Perhaps the answer will arrive with next year's baby-name list. According to the Social Security...
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The State of Babies’ Names: Hello, Jayden. Goodbye, Hannah
Deciphering peculiar names in baby trends.
View ArticleMuddying the Budget Waters With Social Security
In the fight over the federal budget, Social Security has been put on the table, although it has not contributed to the deficit.
View ArticleChecking Social Security Benefits Online
If you register to check your annual Social Security statements online, you'll get an e-mail reminder to do so.
View ArticleResearchers Wring Hands as U.S. Clamps Down on Death Record Access
A shift by the Social Security Administration to limit access to its death records is beginning to slow research, such as assessments of hospital safety and efforts to spot consumer fraud.
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