The SSA pays monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees and people with disabilities.

You will continue to receive key benefits like Social Security and assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. This is because ...

Social Security and SSI payments will continue during the government shutdown as they are mandated by law. A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment will increase Social Security and SSI payments starting in ...

Hopes to reopen the government today Friday, Oct. 31, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried about ...

WASHINGTON -- The Social Security Administration reassured millions of Americans Wednesday that the ongoing government shutdown shouldn’t impact them too severely. But, the agency warns some services ...

Earlier, in October, the COLA adjustment was passed that would increase Social Security Benefits by 2.8% from January 2026. In addition to this, millions of Americans who are receiving Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration announced Friday that benefit payments will increase 2.8% next year to account for the higher cost of living. The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, knowns as the COLA, ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...

Hopes to reopen the government today Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried ...