The Social Security Administration is making significant adjustments to its spousal benefits program in 2026, ensuring that ...

If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their January benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...

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Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check ...

Starting next year, retirees can earn up to $5,251 per month from Social Security. The average retired worker collects around $2,013 per month in Social Security benefits, according to November 2025 ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, keep in mind that you likely need to pay taxes on that money. Like many parts of the tax code, it can be complicated to figure out whether – and how much – you ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the addition of 13 new conditions to the agency’s Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL initiative accelerates the disability ...

A new scheme seeks to convince individuals that their Social Security numbers may be suspended due to criminal activities, the Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration ...

More than 2 million Social Security recipients in Michigan, and millions more nationwide, are in line to receive a cost of living adjustment, or COLA, starting in January 2026, the Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the addition of 13 new conditions to the agency’s Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL initiative accelerates the disability application ...

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...