The requirements for benefits change in most years, including 2026. Here's what you need to know.

Social Security payments for December 2025 will be distributed based on birth dates, while SSI recipients will receive their payments on December 1 and 31.

Social Security survivor benefits are a vital benefit designed to provide financial support to eligible family members ...

Millions receive their SSI payment today, December 1, 2025, with deposits of up to $967 for individuals and $1,450 for ...

When you hear about Social Security benefits, you're usually hearing about the retired worker benefits available to seniors ...

The co-signers of the bill have argued that inflation has pushed prices so far up that seniors need extra help.

Social Security spousal benefits allow eligible partners to claim up to 50% of their spouse's Primary Insurance Amount, ...

Before claiming spousal benefits, you should check your potential benefit to ensure that spousal benefits would be higher than what you'd receive by claiming your own. The easiest way to do so is to ...

The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide the extra $200 a month, starting in January 2026 and running through July 2026. The increase is designed to offset higher prices due to ...

The shelved policy would have changed eligibility for two federal disability programs by removing age as a factor.

A new $6,000 senior tax deduction in Trump's new tax bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill, starts in tax year 2025, offering potential savings for retirees 65 and older.

Major Social Security changes are coming in 2026, including new earnings limits, a higher wage base, and SSI increases. And ...