February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in eight days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income,

Trump has pledged to end taxes on Social Security income, which could change payments for millions of Americans.

Social Security payments have been helping seniors supplement their retirement income since the Social Security Administration was created in 1935. With the decline of employer pension plans, workers have become increasingly responsible for building their own retirement savings nest eggs.

President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could that mean for you?

Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month. If benefits are claimed at the earliest possible age of 62, that maximum payment drops to $2,831.

President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security funding.

With the newest CBO estimate predicting the national debt will hit $52 trillion by 2035, Congress has two feasible options to protect current Social Security benefits without inflicting fiscal harm.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) approval process is relatively speedy, but as it is a government program with a huge number of applicants, you can expect to wait three to five months ...

Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of government retirees.

The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working. The tax rate is currently 12.4%, but if you're traditionally employed, you only pay half of that while your employer covers the other half.

The Social Security Administration introduced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in 1975 to help benefits maintain their buying power amid rising inflation. In fact, since 2010, Social Security has lost around 20% of its buying power,

In most cases, you can collect certain types of Social Security benefits if you retire or live abroad, but there are some exceptions. Here's what you need to know.