A potential federal government shutdown looms as congressional leaders are down to their final day to reach an agreement before the end of the fiscal year, but those who rely on federal benefits such ...

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...

Social Security payments will continue during a shutdown because they are not funded through the annual budget. Some SSA services could face delays as the agency furloughs over 6,000 employees. Nearly ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

Hopes to reopen the government today Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried ...

Social Security benefit payments will continue uninterrupted. Staffing levels at the Social Security Administration will likely shrink. That may make it harder to get some things done, such as ...

Day 1 of the federal government shutdown has begun, meaning that some government services have paused operations. The last shutdown happened in 2018 and was the longest shutdown in history. Will the ...