KEY TAKEAWAYS The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits is 2.8%, resulting in an average increase of approximately $56 per month.However, many seniors and Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

The SSA uses September’s CPI to chart cost-of-living adjustments, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics has halted data collection.

New rules could mean you get more—or less—in each benefit check next year. Here’s how to calculate the amount. The rules for ...

Social Security benefits are an important income source, but many younger Americans are worried that they won't receive the money they have been promised. In fact, a majority of older Americans ...

Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the Social Security ...

For much of 2025, Oct. 15 was hailed as the most important day of the year for Social Security. That's because it was the ...

Starting next week on Tuesday, September 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments, and instead move exclusively to electronic payments: ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's SSI ...

The chances of a government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, are increasing as President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders have just hours to reach an agreement, or else many federal ...

Combined income is your adjusted gross income plus any tax-exempt interest and half your Social Security benefit.