In 2026, you need to earn $1,890 in wages subject to Social Security tax to qualify for a work credit. This is up $80 from 2025. In 2025, you only had to earn $1,810 to earn a credit that counted ...

Social Security may seem predictable, but the difference between an average check and the maximum benefit can be ...

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Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized upcoming change: the increase in ...

If you or someone you know plans on claiming SSI benefits, you should keep the following key information in mind.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawai‘i Democrat, has introduced legislation to expand Social Security for seniors and families in ...

New Jersey residents will get one of the nation's biggest cost-of-living adjustments as well. Here's the payment schedule.

Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. This doesn't mean that ...

The primary requirement to receive spousal benefits is that you must be married to someone eligible for either retirement or ...

As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make ...

Some confusion has surfaced as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will not receive a payment during the month of ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA increase is now in effect. Here’s the January payment schedule, new earnings limits, and what beneficiaries should expect.