The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the data needed to determine the 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment for some 72.5 ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to ...

"A beneficiary cannot receive a benefit verification letter from the telephone receiver or by walking in through their local Social Security office ... ultimately could lose her housing over it." In a ...

This month's first round of disability payments will be dispersed this week. Here's how your date of birth determines when ...

Social Security benefits are now paperless as of October. Here’s when this week’s payments will arrive and how the new ...

A Connecticut federal lawmaker is condemning a reported proposal that would change Social Security benefits for certain state residents and many other Americans. U.S. John B. Larson, D-1, condemned ...

In October 2025, SSI recipients may receive two payments due to a calendar adjustment by the SSA, requiring careful financial planning.

If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be surprised to find two payments arriving in October. Don’t worry — this isn’t an error. It’s a ...

Social Security benefits will still be paid out during the government shutdown, although some services will be reduced.

The federal government formally entered a shutdown at midnight Wednesday after Senate Democrats bucked a GOP-led short-term federal funding bill just hours before. While President Donald Trump and his ...

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