As the SSA begins its benefits-payment schedule for 2026, we bring you the lowdown on what to expect in January.

If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be surprised to find two payments arriving in October. Don’t worry — this isn’t an error. It’s a ...

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that beneficiaries saw this year. In 2025, more than 72.5 million people saw a 2.5% COLA ...

Social Security earnings limits are rising, but this creates a hidden downside for your future benefits. Understand the ...

Social Security can't go bankrupt because its primary revenue stream is taxes on wages. But Social Security is facing a ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks will get two checks during the calendar month of December. December SSI payments are scheduled to go out on Monday, Dec. 1, according to the Social ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their December benefits this week. The Social Security Administration’s yearly distribution schedules ...

Social Security retirement and disability benefits for 2026 will begin rolling out for millions of Americans starting this ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their November benefits this week. Here's what to know about the upcoming Social Security payments. The ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...

December's Social Security retirement benefits will be paid on the 10th, 17th, and 24th, based on birth date. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive two payments in December.