The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

A $2,100 Social Security check will rise about 2.8% in 2026. Learn how much you'll actually get after Medicare, inflation, ...

A small subset of seniors will take home three benefits this month. Here's how to determine if you're one of them and when each will be available.

Knowing the exact day your Social Security check arrives can make budgeting much easier, especially when most of your monthly ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74.5M Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

A higher Medicare Part B premium in 2026 could erode next year's cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, experts say.

The Social Security Administration's 2025 Annual Statistical Supplement uses December 2024 records to calculate the average ...

Good news for Social Security recipients: Congress is working on the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, which could add an additional $200 to your monthly checks for the first six months ...

About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks - including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access Exceptions on paper Social Security checks may be made only in ...

Social Security's 2.8% COLA won't erase rising costs. Learn simple, realistic steps to cut bills, use benefits wisely, and ...

If you’re not happy with the size of your Social Security check, you’re not alone. A recent Senior Citizens League survey of 1,920 U.S. seniors (ages 62 and up) found that just 10% were satisfied with ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once that COLA takes effect, the average retiree benefit is expected to rise to $2 ...