The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s shakeup of Social Security has triggered a major surge in claims, as ...

Spike in early Social Security claims this year points to growing concerns about the health of the Social Security system, ...

These attacks have received widespread media attention, and stories abound about people unable to reach a Social Security ...

Recent months have seen a significant increase in Social Security retirement benefit claims, with a 16% rise in March compared to 2024. Amid concerns about future funding shortfalls, experts urge ...

The uptick in claims comes amid an aging baby boomer population and changes implemented under the Social Security Fairness ...

Explore the rise in Social Security claims and its implications for retirees' futures and retirement planning.

In an April 29 email to USA TODAY, Social Security officials listed other “key reasons” people are filing claims now. Among them: A large wave of baby boomers is entering retirement, sparking a surge ...

An official at the Social Security Administration said in an April operational meeting that the agency had not expected the “large surge” since ... Most people, however, claim earlier ...

The problems come as the agency struggles to cope with a record surge of hundreds of thousands of retirement claims in recent months. And on Friday, Social Security leaders told employees that the ...

Among them: A large wave of baby boomers is entering retirement, sparking a surge of new claims. The Social Security Fairness Act triggered a separate wave of claims from public workers in 2025.