Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes - what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients ...

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that ...

The SSA pays monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Social Security changes in 2026 include a cost-of-living increase and an increase in the maximum benefit recipients can get.

In January 2026, the calendar isn’t kind on many recipients of retirement, disability or survivor benefits in the U.S.

Social Security retirement and disability benefits for 2026 will begin rolling out for millions of Americans starting this ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its payment schedule for January 2026, including special timing for ...

Some confusion has surfaced as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will not receive a payment during the month of ...

If you or someone you know plans on claiming SSI benefits, you should keep the following key information in mind.

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month, Jan. 14, 2026, with subsequent payments going out on the third (Jan ...

Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its ...

The Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the year in turmoil ...