A New Social Security Law That Will Boost Benefits for 3.2 Million Retirees Comes With an Unwelcome Surprise
Millions of Americans rejoiced after former President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that will boost Social Security ...
First round of February Social Security payments goes out in 10 days
The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...
3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Social Security Benefits
A growing number of Americans are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. 60% of retirees said ...
Social Security update: March direct payment worth $967 goes out in 26 days
Supplemental Security Income checks for March, worth up to $967 for individual filers, will be sent to eligible recipients.
Social Security February direct payment worth $967 goes out today
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries today.
Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...
Should you claim Social Security at the same time as your spouse? Here's how to know.
If you and your spouse have a nice amount of money saved up, then you may decide that you'll each claim Social Security as ...
1 Social Security Move Every Single Worker Should Make in 2025
By filing before your FRA, your benefits will be reduced every month for the rest of your life. If you have an FRA of 67 and ...
Want to get the maximum Social Security benefit in 2026 and beyond? Here’s what you need to do to lock in the biggest check you can
You can delay claiming your benefit up to the age of 70, and for each year you delay, you get a subsequent bump via a delayed retirement credit. So, to get the maximum benefit of $5,108 in 2025, you’d ...
3 Consequences of Claiming Social Security at 62 You Might Not Know About
When you apply for Social Security right away, you guarantee yourself the greatest number of checks. When you claim Social ...
SSI payments amount by state in 2025: What state offers the highest Social Security checks?
As we step into 2025, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments see adjustments based on the 2.5% ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1974, and Here's What It Is Now
As of November 2024, over 54.2 million Americans were receiving them, and many rely on them for a significant portion of ...