Social Security payments for February follow a normal schedule. What to know if the federal government shuts down.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the government shutdown enters its third week, several federal agencies — including the Social Security Administration (SSA) — ...

Nothing has changed if you have a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) scheduled. Hearing offices remain open for business as usual. COLAs are determined by measuring inflation ...

Is the federal government still capable of safeguarding the Social Security system millions of Americans depend on, or is the program being stretched thin by political promises and behind-the-scenes ...