Review these key documents to ensure you get the most from Social Security benefits and avoid costly mistakes that could reduce your monthly income.

More than a half-dozen changes, ranging from the amount beneficiaries receive each month to the payroll tax liability of ...

Two Social Security consultants share insights on when to take Social Security and discuss some of the key changes affecting ...

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients ...

(NEXSTAR) – Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger check of the new year, thanks to the 2026 cost-of-living ...

Some recipients of Social Security benefits will receive two checks in the month of December, as a calendar quirk will move the payment timeline for an adjacent month. The Social Security ...

A new proposal suggests limiting annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increases for the highest earners—a change that could help stabilize the program’s finances without taking away ...

More than 2 million Social Security recipients in Michigan, and millions more nationwide, are in line to receive a cost of living adjustment, or COLA, starting in January 2026, the Social Security ...

Social Security is entering its 10th decade. The popular federal program began in 1935, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law. Through the years, there have ...

Baltimore Rep. Kweisi Mfume called Monday for a “full and honest” congressional review of how Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s former company won a huge contract ...

Social Security and SSI payments will continue during the government shutdown as they are mandated by law. A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment will increase Social Security and SSI payments starting in ...

As the government shutdown continues, Social Security recipients may be concerned about their benefits. Rest assured, Social Security and Supplemental Social Security checks will continue as usual ...