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Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll ...

The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could ...

Rising costs and an aging population mean Medicare is in danger of running short of funds in about eight years, trustees ...

The annual report forecasts the date when the trust funds will run out of money, triggering sharp automatic cuts in benefits.

The trustees say the latest findings show the urgency of needed changes to the programs, which have faced dire financial ...

The long-term combined outlook of the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance ...

Social Security will not be able to fully pay monthly benefits to tens of millions of retirees and people with disabilities ...

The average retired worker benefit in May 2025 hit $2,002.39, according to the Social Security Administration.

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.

Social Security is around 90 years old. And for many decades, the program has been instrumental in helping older Americans ...