26 h. ago Social Security fund set to run out in 2034, one year earlier than estimated

The average retired worker could see their monthly payments drop by more than $300 after the funds go dry

Events

32 h. ago Around 2000 families in North Lanarkshire impacted by removal of two

The Scottish Government has confirmed it intends to mitigate the effect of the two child cap with a separate payment administered by Social Security Scotland.

Politics

37 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres saga takes twist with European giants set to 'sell eight players' to fund deal

Swedish superstar Viktor Gyokeres' transfer saga has taken another twist as Serie A giants Juventus look to sell eight players to fund the deal

Economics

54 h. ago Stephen Miller’s wife ordered Social Security workers to cover up a lie from her new boss Elon Musk: report

Former White House aide remains at Tesla chief’s side even after barrage of Epstein allegations

Economics

3 d. ago Elon Musk left the fate of your Social Security payments in the hands of a 21

The former Palantir intern has acknowledged that Musk’s claims about rampant fraud at the agency were false

Events

3 d. ago Scotland's benefits system isn't working for those ignored by politicians

Writing in the Daily Record, Save the Children's Head of Scotland Claire Telfer says politicians are too often using social security as a political football.

Politics

7 d. ago People needing help with certain daily tasks could be due up to £441 every month

The majority of Adult Disability Payment awards are issued by Social Security Scotland for between two and 10 years.

Economics

8 d. ago A reckless splurge we (and our children) will be paying off for years: Voters brace for tax hikes as Rachel Reeves embarks on unprecedented spending spree

In a return to Labour's tax-and-spend approach, the Chancellor set out plans to 'invest' a staggering £4 trillion to fund 'the renewal of Britain'.

Economics

8 d. ago Tulsi Gabbard says she used AI to decide which JFK assassination files to release

Documents in the JFK assassination investigation were inadvertently released with unredacted Social Security numbers

Politics

1 week ago DOGE will be allowed to access Social Security data for now, Supreme Court rules

Conservative justices of the court agreed to give DOGE staffers access to sensitive data in order to do their jobs at the Social Security Administration

Events

1 week ago US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge

Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health recordsThe US supreme court on Friday permitted the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), a key player in Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce, broad access to the personal information of millions of Americans in Social Security Administration data systems while a legal challenge plays out.At the request of the justice department, the justices put on hold Maryland-based US district judge Ellen Hollander’s order that had largely blocked Doge’s access to “personally identifiable information” in data such as medical and financial records while litigation proceeds in a lower court. Hollander found that allowing Doge unfettered access likely would violate a federal privacy law. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans

Events

2 w. ago Norway MPs reject call to stop wealth fund investing in occupied Palestinian territories

Parliament votes against divestment proposal after tearful speeches in chamber and protests outsidePoliticians in Norway have rejected calls to stop investing its sovereign wealth fund – the largest in the world – in the occupied Palestinian territories despite emotional scenes inside and outside parliament.The £1.4tn oil fund, which is run by Norges Bank according to rules set by MPs, is the largest European investor in Israel’s occupation. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Norway MPs reject call to stop wealth fund investing in Israeli

Parliament votes against divestment proposal after tearful speeches in chamber and protests outsidePoliticians in Norway have rejected calls to stop investing its sovereign wealth fund – the largest in the world – in the occupied Palestinian territories despite emotional scenes inside and outside parliament.The £1.4tn oil fund, which is run by Norges Bank according to rules set by MPs, is the largest European investor in Israel’s occupation. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default

Borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday

Events

2 w. ago Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social security freeze

Program halted suddenly, leaving legal immigrants unable to work due to lack of US social security numberMillions of legal immigrants may be left unable to work after the US Social Security Administration quietly instituted a rule change to stop automatically issuing them social security numbers.The Enumeration Beyond Entry program is an agreement between the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security, where US Citizenship and Immigration Services would provide social security with information from applicants for work authorization or naturalization. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago John Healey refuses to rule out tax rises to fund £14bn rearmament drive... as Nato prepares to set even HIGHER target of spending 3.5% of GDP on defence

Defence Secretary John Healey insisted he was '100 per cent confident' that the government will be able to ramp up spending to 3 per cent of GDP.

Economics

2 w. ago Rangers told price it will take to land Metinho as Troyes seek £5million transfer fee to do business

The Ibrox club have the 22-year-old on their shortlist of targets as the 49ers get set to fund summer activity

Economics

2 w. ago Payment warning to people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits in Scotland

Social Security Scotland has issued crucial advice to people getting help to make a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Events

2 w. ago Has Big Brother arrived? Inside the secretive Trump effort to centralize government data on millions of Americans

Effort spans key agencies, including Homeland Security, the IRS, and Social Security

Politics