Social Security, Survivor Benefits

How Much Could Trump’s Social Security Pick Impact Your Benefits? What to Expect in 2025
President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could that mean for you?
How to Withdraw From Social Security Benefits and Why You'd Want To
Social Security benefits become available to those who qualify as early as the age of 62, but if you can wait until 70, you'll get the maximum payment in your monthly check. That said, sometimes it doesn't make financial sense to wait.
Social Security Sees Drop in People Collecting Survivor Benefits
The number of people collecting Social Security survivor benefits in the U.S. has dropped by nearly 50,000 over the past year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers survivor benefits to nearly 6 million people each year.
My Six Figure Social Security Mistake Ended Up Substantially Cutting Our Benefits
Doug and Lee underlined the need of passive income in retirement planning and spoke on how various kinds of income—especially capital gains—affect Social Security payouts. The post My Six Figure Social Security Mistake Ended Up Substantially Cutting Our Benefits appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.
How migrants have contributed to Social Security benefits
Migrants paid more than $25 billion toward Social Security in 2022 although they can't collect retirement benefits.
I’m 63 and tried claiming Social Security early, but it was declined because I’m still working. Is that allowed?
Dear Help Me Retire, I am 63 and decided I want to go ahead and start drawing my Social Security retirement benefits. I am ...
Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,108 to Be Paid This Week
Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month.
Social Security February direct payment worth $967 goes out in nine days
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in nine days. The ...
Trump's mass deportation plan could drain more than $20 billion a year from Social Security
President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security ...
Bad news for Social Security retirees, COLA 2025 may be cause for concern this year
Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and ...
5 Things Seniors Should Know About Social Security and COLA Before They Retire
According to a recent Social Security COLA survey by The Motley Fool that asked 2,000 retirees about the COLA, 81% of ...
China Market Update: China’s Social Security Fund Told To Buy Stocks
Asian equities were higher, except for Hong Kong and Mainland China, which were off following President Trump’s 10% tariff ...
When will police, teachers receive raise from new Social Security Fairness Act?
Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of ...
Some People Born in 1959 Will Reach a Major Social Security Milestone in 2025
A few of those born in 1959 will reach their full retirement age (FRA) in 2025. Your FRA plays a big part in the size of your ...
Persistence by local woman led to the passage of Social Security Fairness Act | Opinion
Just after midnight on the very last day of the 2024 Senate session, the Social Security Fairness Act was passed.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projected To Shrink Further in 2026
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that ...
Are Social Security Offices Closed Today? List of Hours During Winter Storm
As a rare winter storm sweeps across the United States, many Social Security offices have temporarily closed their doors.