8 h. ago There’s a new retirement age for 2026 if you need to collect Social Security

Americans approaching retirement face an important decision: when they should claim their benefits

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56 h. ago Revealed: The exact amount every generation needs to save for a comfortable retirement

Saving for retirement age can be a daunting process – here’s what the experts say

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2 d. 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

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3 d. 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.

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4 d. 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

4 d. ago Majestic, rigorous and sheer fun: the best of Alfred Brendel’s recordings

As the musical world mourns the celebrated pianist, we assess his wide recording legacy and pick the 12 best, from Russian rarities to quickfire BeethovenIn the two decades before he retired from concert-performances in 2008 at the age of 77, Alfred Brendel was arguably the best known classical pianist in the world. Yet regard for his playing was never by any means universal; what his many admirers found as searching, considered and profound in his interpretations, others heard as colourless and lacking in spontaneity. But Brendel’s lasting popularity is evidenced by his recorded legacy, which is certainly extensive enough for generations to come to make their own assessment of his stature. In a recording career that stretched well over half a century, he made more than 100 albums, which included three complete cycles of the Beethoven sonatas.As his career burgeoned, Beethoven, and the other great composers of the Austro-German tradition - Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms - were incr...

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4 d. ago Solo Brits face 'singles tax' and must save £290 every month for retirement

Single people have been warned they must set aside £290 every month from the age of 22 to secure a moderate standard of living in retirement, analysts claim

Economics

5 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

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5 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.

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9 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

1 week 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 List of freebies and discounts over 60s can claim even if you're not retired yet

Full list of nine freebies and discounts anyone over the age of 60 can benefit from - regardless of if you're retired yet

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1 week ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

2 w. 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

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2 w. 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...

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2 w. 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

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2 w. ago People reaching State Pension age this year can no longer claim these benefits

Some people may not be aware of the benefits that can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age.

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2 w. ago Vasiliy Lomachenko retires from boxing aged 37 after glittering career

Lomachenko retires with 18-3 pro record and 12 KOsTwo-time Olympic gold medalist ends storied careerUkrainian star thanks fans in emotional farewell videoVasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and arguably the greatest amateur boxer in history, announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 37.“I’m grateful for every victory and every defeat both in the ring and in life,” the Ukrainian said in a video on Instagram Thursday morning. “I’m thankful that as my career comes to an end, I’ve gained clarity about the direction a person must take in order to achieve true victory, not just in the ring.“ Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nearly 9 million people of State Pension age will pay tax on retirement income this year

The Personal Allowance will be frozen at £12,570 until April 2028.

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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

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