In 2026, the amount you need to earn for a Social Security work credit is increasing. Find out if this change will affect ...

Get the complete December Social Security and SSI payment schedule. Find out your exact deposit date based on your birthday ...

For instance, the Q3 CPI-W average for 2025 was 2.76% higher than 2024, which is how we ended up with the 2.8% COLA. It's ...

USA TODAY reached out to retirees across the country who are living mostly on Social Security, to ask how they were doing.

The requirements for benefits change in most years, including 2026. Here's what you need to know.

Millions of Social Security recipients automatically received COVID-19 stimulus payments through the IRS using SSA and RRB data. Payments included up to $1,200 per individual in round one, $600 in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill introduced by Senate Democrats could increase monthly Social Security payments by $200 for millions of Americans starting in 2026. The Social Security Expansion Act, ...

Monthly Social Security payments could increase by $200 per month, if a bill introduced by Democratic Senators in late October passes. Here's what to know about the proposed legislation. The proposed ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

Most people who receive Social Security get one check a month based on their birthdate. Each month, the Social Security Administration issues payments to Americans who qualify for this benefit so they ...

Though most Social Security recipients will get checks like normal in October, some will receive two checks after receiving none in September. Most of the nearly 74 million who get Social Security ...

The way most Social Security beneficiaries get paid will be changing starting this week. As of Sept. 30, paper Social Security checks will be going away for most beneficiaries, meaning that most ...