The first round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in four days. When ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced its December payment schedule in which it distributes its deposits in ...

The Social Security program will undergo important changes next month.

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but a large number of older adults say it's not enough. Learn why benefits fall short of ...

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

Most retirees rely on Social Security to help cover their expenses, but many are surprised to learn their benefits don’t go ...

Q. In a column last month discussing Social Security’s earning limits of $23,400 (“Timing is key for initiating survivor ...

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what ...

I'm 67, a federal employee, and will claim Social Security at 70 in 2028. I reached full retirement age this past spring, with monthly benefits totaling $2,642. As it stands, the monthly benefit I ...

Social Security beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they could expect each month through the SSA’s calculator.

Social Security payments will follow a normal schedule for December ahead of the 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...