The increase, which is slightly larger than the 2.5% bump announced for beneficiaries last year, is designed to help ...

Social Security has long been a cornerstone of retirement security for millions of Americans. With over 50 million ...

A big change is coming to Social Security next year, but it is not a change that will repeat again in the future unless ...

Millions of people in the United States rely on monthly assistance from the Social Security Administration (SSA), which ...

Social Security payment schedule and 2.8% COLA for 2026. See who gets paid this week and the new maximum monthly benefits for ...

About 70 million people depend on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for monthly income through retirement, survivor, ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced an important adjustment that will take effect in 2026 and will directly impact millions of Americans who contribute to access ret ...

Social Security is funded by payroll taxes paid by workers. But only wages up to a certain amount are taxed — in 2025, that ...

Amid a federal government shutdown, the Social Security Administration will distribute checks up to $5,108 this week.

When the federal government starts coming apart at its fiscal seams, Social Security will be the first thing to unravel. It is among the country’s largest financial challenges at over $50 trillion in ...

Put simply, the whole range of social services for the poor — healthcare, food, childcare, and housing assistance — is being ...