Social Security benefits increase each year to keep up with rising prices. This yearly boost is called the Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA. For 2026, For 2026, experts expect the COLA to increase ...

Key Points Social Security benefits vary by age, earnings history, and when you start claiming. Waiting longer to claim can lead to higher monthly payments. Taxes and retirement savings affect how ...

Washington, DC: Millions of Social Security beneficiaries could potentially increase their annual payments by up to $1,500 through strategic planning and lesser-known qualification methods, according ...

If Social Security's 2026 COLA comes in at 2.7% or higher (which is still a possibility), it will mean that inflation has picked up. So what seniors gain in the form of larger monthly Social Security ...

For several years, many people online have claimed that U.S. Social Security payments were being renamed "Federal Benefit Payments." In mid- and late 2025, the rumor spread in various lengthy Facebook ...

For several years, many people online have claimed that U.S. Social Security payments were being renamed "Federal Benefit Payments." In mid- and late 2025, the rumor spread in various lengthy Facebook ...

The SSA uses September’s Consumer Price Index to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics has halted data collection during the shutdown.

Approximately 72 million beneficiaries are expected to receive more than $1.6 trillion in payments from the Social Security Administration in 2025.

Millions of seniors may have to wait longer for 2026 COLA announcement as the government shutdown could delay Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation report.

The government shutdown could delay Social Security's 2026 COLA announcement, but your benefits and January raise are safe. Here's what to expect.

Most people would get a larger lifetime benefit by delaying Social Security, possibly until age 70. This is when you qualify for your largest benefit, worth 124% of the amount you'd qualify for at ...

The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the federal government on Wednesday, but that won’t stop the flow of several critical benefits, including Social Security retirement and ...