You can get up to six months of retroactive benefits in a lump sum from Social Security, but should you?

Holding down a job in retirement could lead to more Social Security -- or less.

The average Social Security beneficiary will get a raise of more than $50 per month in 2026. Due to rising Medicare premiums, not all retirees will see the full increase in their checks. Some types of ...

(NEXSTAR) – The announcement of the Social Security Administration’s 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has been delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown, and amid uncertainty about the ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year. This year's COLA announcement was delayed due to the government shutdown. While retirees should now have a ...

Hopes to reopen the government today Friday, Oct. 31, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried about ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...

With the arrival of the new year, Social Security payments will get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). An increase of 2.8%, which averages out to $56 per month, kicks in on January payments to those ...

It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...