Social Security benefits in recent years have increased more sharply than in previous decades due to persistently elevated ...

Based on multiple independent estimates, the 2026 COLA should make history by reaching or surpassing 2.5% for a fifth consecutive year. The last time beneficiaries received at least a 2.5% payout bump ...

Social Security recipients are projected to see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, based on the August CPI data ...

A higher or lower cost of living could affect how far your checks go. Some states have their own Social Security benefit taxes. The Social Security Administration won't deliver benefits to a handful ...

When you apply for Social Security, you automatically apply for the greater of your benefit or half your spouse’s benefit.

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

Discover the 3 major ways the Trump administration plans to change Social Security by 2028—and what it could mean for your ...

The Social Security Administration will soon impose new limits on the way that beneficiaries, including those with ...

The Social Security Administration said Monday that it will accelerate the disability application process for people suffering from 13 health conditions not previously listed on its Compassionate ...

The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of September is set to be sent this week. Here's what recipients ...

It’s not. To repeat, SSI is a federal welfare program that has nothing to do with Social Security other than the fact that it ...

Paper checks are considerably costlier than electronic fund transfers (EFTs). Whereas a paper check costs the U.S. government ...