Social Security does not contact individuals about suspended numbers or ask for immediate payment, the SSA said. It will also not threaten to arrest an individual, ask for credit-card or debt-card ...

The "magic number" that most Americans believe they need to retire comfortably has dropped by $200,000, to $1.26 million, ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go?

Your Social Security Number is one of your most valuable personal assets. In today’s digital world, protecting your identity ...

Seniors can no longer change their direct-deposit information over the phone and confusion reigns about what other functions ...

The business services provider confirms personal information such as names and Social Security numbers was stolen in a ...

Hackers took "protected health information and personally identifiable information" from the treatment center's network, the ...

The SSA maintains the most complete federal database of individuals who have died, known as the Death Master File. It ...

Since its inception in 1936, the Social Security Number has been the backbone of identification in the U.S. Originally ...