This Friday, January 31, SSI payments will be made to claimants across the U.S. from the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

One positive aspect of Social Security is that the program is set up to adapt to economic changes. Each year, for example, ...

The repeal of two provisions will boost Social Security payments for certain beneficiaries, and will include back payments.

This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price ...

What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

Most U.S. seniors will have to look to their savings or other government benefits if their Social Security benefits don't go ...

It’s not uncommon for seniors on Social Security to collect those benefits for two decades or longer. But in that long a time ...

If you collect Social Security payments, you may be pleasantly surprised when you get your first direct deposit or your first ...

Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and ...

examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits accordingly. In short, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help retirees keep up with the rising cost of ...

Your full retirement age depends on when you were born. Those born between 1943 and 1954 reached full retirement age at 66.