The SSA is moving to a digital-first system. Paper checks are being phased out in favor of electronic payments.

A recently released agreement gives the Department of Homeland Security access to hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social ...

Important: If you created a Social Security username before September 18, 2021, you may have noticed that the sign-in process has changed. As of July 2025, you now need a new Logi ...

After a delay, the Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. This is expected to add about $56 to the average benefit, though you could get a ...

Recipients, including retirees and their spouses, as well as those who receive disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income, will see the additional benefit starting in January. By Mark Miller ...

The Social Security Administration has announced its cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 — and it may not be as high as some Wisconsin recipients may have hoped. Social Security benefits and ...

The cost-of-living adjustment figure for Social Security benefits typically would have been released Oct. 15 under normal circumstances. But the government shutdown triggered a delay. In 2025, more ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

Social Security October payments are set to be distributed this week despite a brutal battle on Capitol Hill amid the government shutdown 2025, where the Senate will next vote today, Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) has issued a warning over the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment, also known as COLA, alleging that the benefit increase for seniors is “only going to get worse.” The ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the federal government shutdown continues, Americans can still access critical Social Security services online through their personal my Social Security accounts, the Social ...