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

While Social Security may not have changed enough, it has still changed over time. Let's take a look at the average benefit ...

Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes — what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients and your wallet.

Are you nearing retirement and considering taking Social Security? There are some key numbers to keep in mind, especially if you want to receive the highest possible monthly check. Most of us ...

The disability benefit award rate for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) reached its lowest level in more than a decade for applications filed through 2023, according to the Social Security ...

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The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...

Social Security benefits are guaranteed for life. Annuities provide lifetime income payments in exchange for a lump sum or periodic payments to an insurance company. Fixed annuities combined with ...

Tom Hanks, playing Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, used this modified version of the astronaut's famous quote, "Houston, we have a problem!" I wonder if these words have been spoken at the Office of ...

Social Security’s full retirement age will hit a new threshold in 2026, according to CBS News. The age will reach 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later. That means anyone born that year won’t qualify ...

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