Social Security payments will be normal in December, but SSI recipients should be aware of a holiday adjustment.

Some of the changes happening to Social Security in 2026 are more positive than others. But even the ones that aren't so ...

For instance, the Q3 CPI-W average for 2025 was 2.76% higher than 2024, which is how we ended up with the 2.8% COLA. It's ...

You will receive Social Security on Dec. 3, and SSI on Dec. 1, if you began receiving Social Security before May 1997 or if ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once ...

Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the government shutdown that lasted from October to mid-November.

Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being ...

It comes as Americans of all ages continue to navigate rising costs. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

The Social Security Administration has spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to update the occupational data used in ...

Learn the four key Social Security changes coming in January 2026, including COLA increases, Medicare costs, and tax shifts ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) new rules will increase the full retirement age, requiring younger workers to wait longer for benefits.

Retirees in these five states collect above-average Social Security benefits, so their raises will be bigger in 2026.