The OPM director uses his weekly updates to detail efforts to replace paper applications, guide employees through the Online ...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced last week that it will roll out a new “paperless” retirement application for use across the federal government next month. This initiative is part of ...

Choose your claiming age carefully and understand how this affects the size of your benefit. It's best to apply several months in advance of when you hope to claim. Gather your documents ahead of time ...

This month's first round of disability payments will be dispersed this week. Here's how your date of birth determines when you get your check.

Responding to a recent call from a financial advisor in Kansas, the ERISA consultants at the Retirement Learning Center (RLC) address whether an individual who has already filed for Social Security ...

Applying for Social Security benefits is the easy part. You can apply online, by telephone or at your local Social Security office. The hard part is deciding when to apply for your Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how you apply for new benefits and update your direct deposit information. After some pushback, the timeline for implementing the changes has been ...

Social Security includes an annual cost-of-living adjustment, but many seniors don't think it's enough. Taking matters into your own hands can set you up for a bigger check down the road.