More than 70 million Americans rely on monthly payments from the SSA, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

Social Security benefits crossed a symbolic milestone in January 2026, with the average monthly check reaching $2,071. The ...

The wage base limit increase means that more higher earners will be paying more in Social Security payroll taxes. For example ...

Social Security recipients could face smaller payment increases after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Here’s how inflation and COLA projections for 2027 may be affected.

Starting in January, monthly retirement benefits for seniors are set to increase on average by around $56, the Social ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...

Indexed earnings are SSA calculations that adjust lifetime wages for inflation. Discover how they affect Social Security ...

While Social Security may not have changed enough, it has still changed over time. Let's take a look at the average benefit ...

After a year of market swings and slowly creeping inflation, high-income earners will see a subtle but costly change in 2026: ...

In 2026, some retirees will owe taxes on their Social Security benefits. This is true despite the fact that President Donald ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...