The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of March is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

Bigger benefits are likely next year, but they probably won't be life-changing.

The Social Security Administration distributes retirement, disability and survivor benefits to more than 70 million people ...

The current method of calculating the Social Security COLA was established in 1975. Since that time, COLAs have been ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers is warning that changes at the SSA are pushing its customer service system into crisis.

Americans are most likely to claim Social Security benefits at 62. But is it the "best" age? We examine 4 big reasons for ...

Millions of beneficiaries who rely on Social Security’s monthly payments will be impacted as the agency has now taken full ...

Seniors filing their 2025 tax returns could pay a lot less than they have in years past, thanks to the new senior tax ...

The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be 1.7% to 2.8%, according to new estimates. But that could ...

The maximum possible Social Security benefit is $5,181 per month in 2026. Married couples could potentially get double this ...

Deciding when to claim Social Security is one of the most consequential financial decisions you'll ever make in retirement.