The estimated average Social Security benefit for January 2026 is $2,071, up from $2,015 before the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) took effect. This means the average senior will take home ...

The Social Security Administration distributes benefits to almost 74 million people each month. Here is when to expect yours in February.

Don't resign yourself to struggling financially. At the start of 2026, Social Security benefits received a 2.8% ...

Independent media monitors from Poynter and elsewhere say the administration used AI or manipulated imagery at least 14 times ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their January benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...

When I was born in the early 1980s, the world looked very different from what it looks like today. Cell phones were huge, with a high price tag and limited features, and VCRs were starting to become ...

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million Americans, thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment. But higher Medicare premiums ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in January 2026 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Those who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their Social Security payment on the third day of the month and their SSI payment on the first day of the month ...