Social Security is a program that relies on permanent spending already approved by Congress, so it continues during a shutdown. But some activities from the SSA will be suspended.

The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments, and the date varies depending on birth date or when you ...

Both Republican and Democratic proposals that would have funded the government past Tuesday failed in the Senate, before the ...

In October 2025, SSI recipients will receive two payments due to a calendar quirk, requiring careful budgeting and awareness of the unusual schedule.

A recurring rumor has resurfaced online, raising questions about whether Social Security beneficiaries will receive an ...

With the federal government shutting down on Wednesday, October 1, questions have surfaced about how the disruption might ...

The government shutdown could delay the jobs report and inflation data, as well as Social Security's COLA announcement for ...

The US Embassy in Nairobi has suspended non-essential operations, including social media updates, after a federal government ...

Washington is bracing for a potentially lengthy federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the government funding deadline.

The Trump administration is breaking the law with its efforts to cull protected personal information from millions of ...

The federal government has shut down due to a funding impasse. This could result in job cuts, reduced services, and economic ...

The U.S. government entered a shutdown on October 1, 2025, causing disruptions across Social Security, Medicare, the military ...