With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...

The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau ...

Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough ...

For millions of Americans who rely on Social Security benefits, February is bringing a critical round of payments. Whether you’re a retiree, ...

It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security updates scheduled to take place the following year. I already discussed some of ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...

The Social Security Fairness Act will provide benefit increases to more than 3 million individuals. But it's uncertain when ...

The Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, begins on January 29. Also called Spring Festival, this annual celebration is observed by many Asian cultures. Social Security recipients may see a 2.1% ...

For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old ...

Here's the Social Security Disability Insurance payment schedule for February 2025.

Social Security benefits form the bedrock of income for millions of Americans—and those who claim Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be paid this week. Adults and children with disabilities, or ...