Latest U.S. Social Security Administration News

Liam and Olivia are still the most popular US baby names, and Mateo makes his debut on the list

May. 10, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Liam and Olivia have for a fifth year together topped the list of baby names for brand new boys and girls born in the U.S. in 2023. And Mateo joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to...

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information

Apr. 06, 2024 11:37 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Apr. 05, 2024 11:52 AM EDT

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Federal data does not show a soaring...

Kate Ashford: What financial planners wish you knew about Social Security

Apr. 01, 2024 10:41 AM EDT

Only about 1 in 8 adults know when they’ll be eligible for full retirement benefits through Social Security, according to the Nationwide Retirement Institute 2023 Social Security Survey. And compared to 2014, fewer people age 50 and up now know whether they may be eligible for Social Security...

Millennial Money: Navigating the SSI ‘marriage penalty’

Mar. 19, 2024 09:00 AM EDT

Jennifer Updike and Lewis Fredette, of Auburn, New York, got engaged in December 2023. The couple, who are both on the autism spectrum, look forward to moving in together soon and tying the knot in a religious ceremony. But because they both receive Supplemental Security Income —...