These changes affect current recipients and potentially those approaching retirement.

A collection pause is uncertain to continue in the new year for an estimated 452,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

While benefit cuts may not be a next-year problem, they're a problem nonetheless.

The Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) has been finalized for 2026. In an announcement on Oct. 24, the Social ...

January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 24 days. SSI payments ...

With holidays affecting payment schedules and a recent elimination of paper checks, many recipients are navigating a complex ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Waiting till 70 significantly increases your Social Security benefits, but there are circumstances when taking it at 67, or ...

Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what ...

SSI recipients will receive two Social Security payments in December 2025 due to a calendar scheduling quirk that moves ...

Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which provide in-person help ...