Delaying Social Security can boost your monthly check by hundreds. Learn how it works, who it benefits, and what to consider ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Review your Social Security earnings record before 2026 to fix errors that could shrink future benefits. Learn how to check, ...

Social Security retirees are on track for a cost-of-living adjustment next year. The amount of the COLA will be different than in 2025. While the COLA hasn't been announced yet, early projections ...

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All Social Security payments are now digital. You could lose up to 50% of your future Social Security checks if you're overpaid. The new senior deduction may provide some short-term relief from ...

I have written to you before and you were able to provide clarification regarding ex-spouse benefits. I now have two additional questions. I understand that once I decide which month I would like my ...

Social Security employees were crying in the office under the Department of Government Efficiency’s leadership, according to a former chief executive at the SSA. Charles Borges worked as the chief ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA will be announced this Friday. This announcement will be nine days later than originally scheduled due to the federal government shutdown. The latest estimate is that ...

The new cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — for 2026 is 2.8%, slightly above last year’s increase, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security recipients received a 2.5% ...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - More than 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will see their monthly payments rise 2.8% in 2026, accelerating from the prior ...