Frank Bisignano, Trump’s Pick to Lead Social Security Administration, Faces Senators

Frank Bisignano is expected to face questions about the White House’s plans for the agency, which supplies monthly benefits to 73 million people and normally moves slowly.

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Social Security Will Require Online or In Person Identity Checks

The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person.

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Social Security Workers Say It Is Being Endangered by DOGE

Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.

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Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.

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Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers

The agency is also restructuring and closing six regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.

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Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans

The Education Department has pulled down all applications for borrowers seeking to enroll in income-driven repayment programs. Here’s what to know.

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What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers

How to avoid delays, check the status of refunds and contact the Internal Revenue Service with problems.

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American Express to Pay $230 Million to Settle Deceptive Marketing Claims

The Justice Department said the company misrepresented its credit card rewards and fees and made false claims about the tax benefits of its wire transfer products.

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How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits

Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.

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Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.

One son couldn’t prevent his father from giving about $1 million in savings to con artists, including one posing as a female wrestling star. The two became estranged.

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