Today - Wednesday, Jan. 28 - the SSA is to send out payments to certain recipients of retirement benefits, Social Security ...

As the SSA embarks on its benefits-payment schedule for 2026, we bring you the lowdown on what’s still to come in January.

Being eligible for the maximum amount rests on having high, consistent earnings throughout your career.

Social Security recipients could face smaller payment increases after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Here’s how inflation and COLA projections for 2027 may be affected.

Early predictions for Social Security's 2027 COLA signal trouble: The adjustment is projected to drop, leaving benefits ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74.9 Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...

Dave Ramsey recommends claiming Social Security at 62 instead of waiting until 70. Ramsey argues early claimants can invest the money and grow it into more than larger delayed benefits would provide.

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to start sending statements to beneficiaries, including the dollar amounts to expect for their 2026 benefits. The new year will bring a 2.8% ...

The commissioner reports sharply reduced wait times and backlogs in multiple Social Security services for 2025. Experts question the completeness and customer impact of cited data. Disability and ...

Claiming Social Security at 70 results in boosted benefits. The extra income might work to your advantage in retirement. You may need to keep working to delay your claim, and that could mean missing ...

New Social Security payments go out this week — and some Americans could get up to $5,251 - The average social security check ...