The new year will bring a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2.8%, a slight step up from the 2.5% increase ...

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for widowed Americans as well as people who are divorced yet still entitled to benefits from their deceased ...

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The benefits ...

The Social Security Administration will announce the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on October 15, provided the government shutdown has ended. Social Security's Board of Trustees and The Senior ...

Social Security benefits are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in the new year. If you're collecting spousal benefits, you're eligible for a COLA, too. That raise, however, may not go ...

To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.

The annual inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits was released on Friday, and beneficiaries are set to see larger benefits in 2026. Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...

Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven’t ...

Good news may be coming to Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security recipients may see their benefits increase by $200 thanks to a new proposal put forth by a group of Democratic Senators. The ...

Needless to say, Social Security is a large, complex program with over 74 million Americans receiving benefits each month. Social Security retirees can claim benefits at different ages, and the amount ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...