If you receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments.

The new year will bring a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2.8%, a slight step up from the 2.5% increase ...

The U.S.’s Social Security Administration is poised to distribute another batch of benefits payments for January 2026.

More than 70 million Americans rely on monthly payments from the SSA, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Millions of Americans will receive Social Security benefits on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Here’s who qualifies and how January payments work.

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

Given the latest cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8 percent, up from 2.5 percent in 2025, some beneficiaries will see the ...

Learn how much the average person receives in Social Security at age 65 and explore strategies to maximize benefits and ...

Mississippi was found to be the most reliant on Social Security of any state, with benefits accounting for nearly half, 49.5% ...

Advocates say long waits, lost staff, and new online hurdles are shutting out older Americans who rely on in‑person support.

Social Security Administration workers and local seniors on Wednesday joined a national day of action to demand that Congress ...