Because January 1 is a federal holiday, SSI recipients will also get their January 2026 payment a day early—on December 31, ...

The most important Social Security change next year for beneficiaries is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Last month, the Social Security Administration announced that benefits will ...

After two checks in October, November won't have a SSI payment. Here's when you'll get your disability payments this month.

While a sizable COLA is often welcomed by retirees, it usually ends up being a double-edged sword. Inflation going up means ...

Many Americans rely on Social Security as income to cover their living expenses and basic needs. Each month, the Social ...

The increase, which is slightly larger than the 2.5% bump announced for beneficiaries last year, is designed to help recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income retain their buying ...

More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits each month, underscoring the scale and impact of these scams.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act on October 30.

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this ...

Social Security changes have been in the news so much in 2025 that it's understandable if you've lost track of them. In ...

Delaying benefits as long as possible tends to allow retirees to collect the most Social Security over their lifetimes.