Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people
The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the ...
What Is a Social Security COLA, and How Can It Affect Your Retirement Plan in 2025?
Retirees are often thought to be living on fixed incomes, but most of them are collecting Social Security benefits, and those ...
Age for full Social Security benefits goes up this year. How old do you have to be?
Full retirement age for Social Security benefits has been inching up to 67 from 65. This year, it finally hits 67. Here's ...
Social Security changes for 2025: Increased payment amount, age eligibility and more
Social Security recipients will see a 2.5% increase in their benefits this year, among other key changes to the program that ...
Elon Musk Issues Update on Social Security: 'Increasingly Optimistic'
Elon Musk has said that Social Security benefits could increase as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues ...
The Social Security COLA forecast for 2026 was updated. It's bad news for retirees
Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...
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2026 Social Security COLA projected to rise slightly
Despite the adjustment, many retirees feel COLA calculations fail to reflect their actual expenses, especially rising medical ...
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The 2026 Soc. Security COLA Forecast Looks Bad
Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits ...
Social Security is sending out checks for up to $1,000 on Friday, Feb. 28: find out if you’re getting one
In the U.S., the Social Security Administration has one last batch of payments to make before the end of February.
Social Security 2026 Cola Increase Estimated at 2.3%, the Lowest in Years
The Senior Citizens League increased its COLA 2026 estimates to 2.3%, citing a modest reacceleration in the inflation rates ...
Social Security increase 2026: Here’s the latest COLA prediction, and it’s looking like it could be even less than last year
The latest cost-of-living projection for 2026 shows that seniors could see less of an increase than last year, according to ...