A long-standing change to the rules is taking effect in 2026 and affecting when you can claim full Social Security benefits.

You can, technically, retire whenever you like, but the age you do it at can have a big impact on collecting Social Security benefits.

Though a history-making cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would typically be something to celebrate, this is unlikely to be ...

A new bill could boost Social Security benefits for widowed and surviving divorced spouses. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Surviving Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act in Washington, D.C.

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935.

Florida's population is expected to increase 11% between 2025 and 2035, compared with the national forecast of 1% for the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act is providing significant financial relief to first responders and public sector retirees by ...

A new proposal from a group of Democratic senators could mean an additional $200 for Social Security recipients. The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide increased funds ...

How a Democratic win could change Social Security: higher taxes on very high earners, CPI-E COLAs, stronger survivor and minimum benefits, caregiver credits.

All Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their benefit amount next year, but the most any retiree can receive monthly in 2026 is $5,251. That amount will go to those who retired ...

In August, the average retired worker on Social Security collected about $2,008 per month. But some Social Security recipients get a much larger monthly check than that. Social Security's maximum ...

Over 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). And 67% of retirees rely on their Social Security checks for more than 50% of their ...