Wondering what will happen to your Social Security checks during the government shutdown that began Oct. 1? Here's what you need to know.

Ahead of the government shutdown on Tuesday, the agency released a contingency plan on Sept. 24 that said it expects to ...

But the end of an era will come on Sept. 30, 2025. That's when the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop issuing paper checks for monthly benefit payments. The agency will switch to only ...

Older Americans who want to see by how much their Social Security checks will increase next year may have to wait until the ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go? Here’s a breakdown of average Social Security benefits by age and ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Social Security does get funding from the government but isn't impacted the same way as other federal services during a shutdown.