A 2.6 percent increase would raise the average Social Security payment for retired workers from $1,980.86 (as of February 2025) to $2,032.36 in 2026, an increase of $51.50. Social Security COLAs take ...

Representative payees are responsible for assisting those incapable of managing their Social Security funds. Here's what to know.

One of the most important things to know about your Social Security benefits is that the longer you wait to start collecting them (up to age 70), the bigger they'll become. Theref ...

The Social Security paper check phaseout will go into effect by September 30, making electronic payments central to the ...

Retirees are eligible for Social Security at age 62, but the age at which benefits start has a profound impact on the amount ...

The Social Security Administration is preparing to send out the next round of benefits payments on its July schedule.

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

The average payout for Social Security isn't enough to secure your future -- and is expected to get even smaller by 2034.

If low fertility persists, the Trustees will eventually have to reduce their assumptions. Lower assumed fertility could produce 75-year deficits in the range of 4% to 4.5%. However, even with higher ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is expected to be 2.7% in 2026, analysts said on Tuesday — but ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

Social Security checks will soon no longer be delivered by mail and recipients must act fast to register for electronic ...