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

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The walls of the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which lies blocks from the U.S. Capitol, are decorated with stunning New Deal-era murals. The most famous of these murals, The Meaning of Social ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check ...

Nine states tax Social Security benefits. More than 5 million people in Florida claim Social Security benefits. See whether the state taxes them. The federal government does take a cut from Social ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...

Several changes are coming for Social Security recipients in 2026. More than 1.3 million people in Wisconsin receive Social Security benefits, and about another 100,000 people are on the Supplemental ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, keep in mind that you likely need to pay taxes on that money. Like many parts of the tax code, it can be complicated to figure out whether – and how much – you ...

It’s almost 2026 and with the new year comes a new batch of Social Security checks, the first of which will be sent out as early as December 31 and will reflect the 2.8 percent cost of living ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more round of disability payments ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...