A small subset of seniors will take home three benefits this month. Here's how to determine if you're one of them and when each will be available.

Review your Social Security earnings record before year-end 2025. Even one missing or incorrect year can cut your future ...

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to boost Social Security, SSI, and veterans benefits by $200 a month through July 2026. Here’s who would qualify and why the proposal faces steep odds.

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

Hidden policy shifts in 2026, from higher Medicare premiums to overpayment and debt rules, could shrink your Social Security ...

The federal government shutdown has the tens of millions of Americans on Social Security concerned about whether they’ll receive the monthly benefits they rely on to pay their bills. The government is ...

The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide the extra $200 a month, starting in January 2026 and running through July 2026. The increase is designed to offset higher prices due to ...

Hopes to reopen the government today Friday, Oct. 31, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried about ...

Nine states tax Social Security benefits, but many seniors in these states won't owe any state taxes on their checks. Federal Social Security benefit taxes are more difficult to avoid. You can request ...

Getting the most from your Social Security benefit in retirement is important, especially if you don’t have a lot of savings to rely on. I asked ChatGPT to find the states where your Social Security ...