As January 2026 unfolds, Social Security beneficiaries in the U.S. experience significant changes in their payment schedules ...

Most retirees expect their monthly Social Security check to rise a little each year with the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The trouble comes when people forget that COLA isn't the only thing ...

When a survivor benefit suddenly shrinks because the Social Security Administration says it paid you too much, the letter can feel less like a notice and more like an accusation. The agency's rules ...

Anyone who receives Social Security retirement benefits before their full retirement age and continues to work needs to know ...

“I was told that there’s a benefit for the minor children of retirees receiving Social Security.” ...

Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's the 2026 schedule, what we know ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reportedly abandoned a proposal that would have prevented thousands of Americans from accessing disability benefits, according to a report by The ...

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for November is scheduled to be distributed this week, with approximately a month until the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment takes effect. The ...

Social Security payments for December are about to be sent to recipients ahead of January's scheduled cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the ...

For the lion's share of Social Security's more than 53 million retired-worker beneficiaries, their monthly payout is more than just a check. It represents a financial lifeline that they'd likely ...