Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

This Wednesday, January 14, 2026, represents the first major payout of the year for millions of people in the United States.

After an unusually long wait for the first month of the year, the United States Social Security Administration is preparing ...

January Social Security payments begin with 2026 COLA increases. See who gets paid on Jan. 14, full payment dates, and how much benefits are rising.

Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its ...

Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they ...

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the ...

Most Social Security recipients will receive their regular check in January. Here's the payment schedule for the month and ...

Are stimulus checks coming soon? Here’s what’s confirmed, what isn’t, and what to watch next as Trump officials discuss possible $2,000 payments.

In late 2025, President Donald Trump discussed a $2,000 stimulus check. Here's whether the stimulus check was approved and who will get the $2,000.

The first Social Security payments of 2026 arrive on January 14, carrying the new 2.8% COLA increase. Over 70 million ...