August’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967 for individual filers, is set to go out to recipients on Aug.

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As we step into 2025, staying informed about updates in crucial programs like Social Security and the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ways experts say you can reduce the chances of it happening to you.

We're just a few months away from Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. If you're already claiming checks, it could be the most important Social Security news you ...

2. COLAs are a percentage of your checks The Social Security Administration represents COLAs as a percentage. It adds this percentage to your existing checks to determine your 2026 benefit amount ...

The Social Security Administration faces a funding crisis. Trustees say the projected shortfall in retirement benefits has risen to $25.1 trillion through 2099, up from $22.6 trillion a year ago.

How to make sure you still get your benefits on time. Paper Social Security checks will be eliminated on Sept. 30 By Jessica Hall Published: June 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. ET Share ...

With Social Security’s reserve depletion date less than a decade away, policymakers should not dig the hole in the system’s financing any deeper. The Trump Administration’s actions are weakening the ...

Social Security might feel like something to worry about later, but for Gen X, later is coming up fast. The decisions you make now in your 40s and 50s could shape how much you receive every month ...

The COLA applies to retirement, survivor, disability, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The 2.5% increase is close to the historical average of 2.6% but lower than the more substantial ...

Social Security benefits aren't just for retirement. Here are the perks you can take advantage of now. People tend to grumble about paying into Social Security, a federal program that provides ...