As of January 2025, the average Social Security retirement benefit is about $2,006.69 per month. The maximum benefit depends on when the recipient retires: up to $2,831 per month if they claim at age ...

Starting on Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration will stop using paper checks for benefit payments. The SSA will move ...

While you can begin taking Social Security as early as age 62, you’ll receive your entire benefit if you delay until your ...

The Social Security program turned 90 in August, and many wonder what the future holds for the program and its beneficiaries. Here is a roundup of important Social Security updates from last month and ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Cuts to the Social Security Administration over the last six months have resulted in 7,000 job losses at field offices. News10NBC’s Erin Mahon attended an event hosted by AARP where ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S.

Analysts forecast a 2.8% Social Security COLA in 2026. It may not cover expected Medicare premiums, putting seniors more in a bind, they said.