One positive aspect of Social Security is that the program is set up to adapt to economic changes. Each year, for example, ...

The repeal of two provisions will boost Social Security payments for certain beneficiaries, and will include back payments.

This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price ...

What's more, surveys have shown that Social Security checks are necessary for seniors to make ends meet. A poll from ...

This Friday, January 31, SSI payments will be made to claimants across the U.S. from the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

It’s not uncommon for seniors on Social Security to collect those benefits for two decades or longer. But in that long a time ...

Forget about COLAs for a minute -- because Social Security itself has some big problems. More money is being paid out of its ...

Social Security's 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 was disappointing for many seniors. It added just $49 to the ...

Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and ...

examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits accordingly. In short, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help retirees keep up with the rising cost of ...