Last year, more than 20% of newly awarded retired workers claimed Social Security as soon as possible at age 62, so they received the smallest possible benefit. Meanwhile, less than 10% of newly ...

In 2026, a decades-old rule is set to push the threshold higher for when retirees can receive their full benefits. The full ...

Trump administration officials informed the co-founder of a nonprofit disability advocacy group that a proposed rule — which ...

Find out the average Social Security benefit for 67-year-olds in 2025, how it compares to earlier or later claims, and what ...

Just as SNAP benefits were reinstated for millions of Americans following the reopening of the federal government, many are ...

The 12-digit identification card, 'Family ID', was launched to connect all the members of a family under a single ID system.

Full retirement age or “normal retirement age” was 65 years old for a long time. However, starting with people born in 1938 ...

For the average American, the message is anything but clear. Already, some policymakers have proposed raising the age that a person can claim Social Security benefits to 70 and beyond. That's not to ...

Most Americans still picture their early sixties as the sweet spot for leaving work, even as the financial and demographic ...

You're allowed to claim Social Security as early as 62, but doing it so early reduces your checks by 5/9 of 1% per month for up to 36 months and then 5/12 of 1% per month thereafter. If your FRA is 67 ...

The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said ...

1:50 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025: This story updated with new information. WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more ...