In October 2025, Social Security recipients will see a rare double SSI payment and staggered benefit dates, requiring careful financial planning.

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the ...

Will Social Security checks go out? Are national parks open? Here's what to know when the federal government partially shuts ...

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments going out on the second Wednesday of ...

A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1 as Republicans and Democrats in Congress have not yet come to an agreement on funding.

The timing of the first weekend in November requires the SSA to distribute two payments in October. The month's first ...

While the SSA hasn’t publicly confirmed how many beneficiaries are affected, records obtained via a Freedom of Information ...

Oct. 8 - Retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits will be paid to those born between the first and 10th of any month. Oct.

The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of September are set to be sent to recipients this week, but as has been seen in recent payments, those who have been overpaid by the Social ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.5 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,955 a month from Social Security as of ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. September's ...