The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the federal government Wednesday, but that won’t stop the flow of several critical benefits, including Social Security retirement and ...

Two major pillars of the federal government — the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service — will soon stop issuing paper checks to the country’s 75 million Social Security ...

With less than 48 hours until a potential partial government shutdown, Congress and the White House continue to spar over whether to keep the government open or let health benefits expire for ...

Social Security recipients will see several changes in 2026, including a cost-of-living adjustment and the elimination of paper checks. The full retirement age will increase in 2026, affecting those ...

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: ...

After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ...

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Amid persistent inflation and a flurry of changes under President Donald Trump, Social Security beneficiaries may be wondering what to expect for their benefits in the coming year. There are certainly ...

October is a key month for Social Security beneficiaries, who can begin planning their finances for next year once the official cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is announced. That income adjustment ...

The third wave of Social Security payments for the month of September is set to be sent to recipients this week, but as we near the end of 2025, changes to the government program are set to come into ...

If you’re following the buzz around the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), you might be wondering how it affects your own retirement. In a nutshell, the SSFA just made more than 3 million public ...