A long-standing change to the rules is taking effect in 2026 and affecting when you can claim full Social Security benefits.

Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the government shutdown that lasted from October to mid-November.

Though a history-making cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would typically be something to celebrate, this is unlikely to be ...

Social Security payments for the month of December follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once ...

Social Security benefits for December will be issued as per the SSA calendar, with a COLA increase of 2.8% starting in ...

Social Security benefits are increasing in 2026. That’s good news for retirees. However, it’s important for seniors to ...

According to the Social Security Administration, taking your benefits as early as possible (age 62 for those born after 1960) ...

In 2026, Social Security checks are getting bigger. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that retirees are likely ...

Recent reports have highlighted a troubling surge in fraudulent schemes aimed at individuals receiving benefits from the ...

Starting in January, Social Security payments for 71 million recipients will increase by 2.8%, averaging $56 more monthly.

Social Security recipients are set to receive their December payments in the coming weeks, arriving ahead of the program’s cost-of-living adjustment.