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

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

Americans who receive Social Security benefits will receive two payments in December and are set to see a cost of living ...

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 ...

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

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

Social Security payments for the month of December follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...

Engel was receiving disability benefits at the time of some $940 a month from Social Security. Her health had deteriorated ...

Some payments from the U.S. Social Security Administration will arrive a little bit differently this December.

Social Security benefit payments reach more than 55 million retirees ages 65 and older. If not for Social Security, more than ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage.

In 2026, Social Security checks are getting bigger. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that retirees are likely ...