There are averages, however, that can give you a pretty good idea of how the typical beneficiary is currently faring, or a ...

SSI payments arrive on Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 because of a Social Security calendar rule. Also, another round of disability ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to ...

The Social Security earnings test applies to individuals who are working and claiming benefits while under their full ...

Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger ...

New online verification requirements demand technology that three-quarters of seniors don't own, turning a convenience into ...

Social Security benefits are set to jump in a few weeks when the 2.8% 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) takes effect. You ...

In December, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year. The move was not unexpected, ...

The Social Security Administration is under scrutiny over past payments made to dead people that persisted for years before ...

The current taxable maximum in 2025 is $176,100. This means that workers who earned more than $176,000 in 2025 are paying Social Security taxes up to the taxable maximum; workers who earn less are ...

The Social Security Administration announced in October that beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment ...

The Social Security Administration relies on four factors to calculate your monthly benefit. Although all ages in the ...