Quick Read The 2.8% Social Security COLA trails inflation in retiree-heavy spending categories like healthcare and groceries.

Some beneficiaries will receive two payments this October, as calendar scheduling creates an unusual month for the Social Security Administration. According to AL.com, people who receive Supplemental ...

Social Security recipients are still forecast to see a 2.7% bump in their monthly checks next year, the same as last month's estimate, based on the latest inflation report, a new analysis showed. The ...

Social Security recipients could get a 2.7% raise next year, up from last month's estimate of 2.5%, based on the latest inflation report, according to a new estimate. The Consumer Price Index for ...

Millions of Social Security recipients are watching their bank accounts closely this week, because a quirk in the federal payment calendar means some people will see two deposits instead of one. The ...

"A 2.8% increase is modest, especially for retirees whose cost increases may be higher in areas such as health care, housing, or other retirement-specific expenses," Martha Shedden, co-founder of the ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal was delayed by the government shutdown, but was ultimately announced to be 2.8%. Next year's raise is modestly above-average, dating back ...

If you are among the millions of Americans receiving Supplemental Security Income from the Social Security Administration, you can expect two checks this month, the second of which will be slightly ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their December benefits this week. SSI recipients will also get two checks this month. Here's what to ...

Working and claiming Social Security at the same time could improve your standard of living today. It could also increase your risk of owing Social Security benefit taxes. Early claimers could reduce ...