Since the mid-1990s, Social Security trustees have warned lawmakers that insolvency was coming in the 2030s. Why are ...

The proposal comes as lawmakers debate ways to strengthen Social Security's finances after trustees warned the program's reserves could be depleted sooner than previously expected.

Many retirees depend on Social Security benefits during retirement, but a newly proposed change would cap benefits for certain retirees. As lawmakers scramble for solutions to the Social Security fund ...

A proposal to cap Social Security benefits at $100,000 struck a nerve. Here are the details, and 7 other ways to shore up the program.

The Social Security Administration's decision to increase the wage cap in 2026 is a pivotal step towards addressing the financial challenges facing the program. By raising the cap from $176,100 in ...

The Social Security system is facing an immense financial crisis. [1] In 12 years, it will begin taking in less money than it needs to pay the benefits cur­rently promised to program participants. [2] ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Washington think tank has proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples as a way to shrink a looming ...

A Washington think tank has proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples as a way to shrink a looming deficit in the retirement trust fund. The idea might sound reasonable ...