It comes as Americans of all ages continue to navigate rising costs. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026, lifting the average monthly check to about $2,071. -But many retirees will ...

Beneficiaries should receive a one‑page COLA notice in late November via the my Social Security account or by mail in ...

A higher Medicare Part B premium in 2026 could erode next year's cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, ...

The maximum Social Security benefit (the highest amount any Social Security beneficiary can receive) will also increase in ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially closing 10% of the program’s funding gap.

In 2026, a decades-old rule is set to push the threshold higher for when retirees can receive their full benefits. The full ...

Social Security checks are paid to more than 50 million Americans during retirement, creating a bedrock of steady income later in life. The proposed bill comes as Americans voice growing concerns over ...

Social Security's much-anticipated cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) clocked in at 2.8% for 2026. However, the prevailing rate of inflation for the spending categories that matter most to retirees is ...

Although many Americans have traditionally envisioned retirement age as 65, full retirement age is actually 67 for those born in 1960 or later, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Social Security benefits are set to increase by 2.8% starting in January Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in ...

The average person receiving Social Security retirement benefits will see an increase of about $56 per month next year. The Social Security Administration released its cost-of-living adjustment, or ...