Social Security payments in December 2025 will arrive on the regular schedule. Here are the exact payment dates, changes due to the 2026 COLA increase, and the full SSI calendar into 2026.

There are millions of retired Americans today who collect monthly benefits from Social Security. But it’s not a given that seniors on Social Security are doing well financially. Many, in fact, are not ...

Social Security payments will be normal in December, but SSI recipients should be aware of a holiday adjustment.

Social security benefits are paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired, and are typically paid on Wednesdays. Here's ...

Millions receive their SSI payment today, December 1, 2025, with deposits of up to $967 for individuals and $1,450 for ...

Key Points. The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%. The wage base limit will increase by over $8,000 in ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) new rules will increase the full retirement age, requiring younger workers to wait longer for benefits.

Retirees in these five states collect above-average Social Security benefits, so their raises will be bigger in 2026.

Some of the changes happening to Social Security in 2026 are more positive than others. But even the ones that aren't so ...

Benefit caps, legal restrictions and claiming requirements for Social Security would change under the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment, or SWIFT, Act, announced Wednesday by Sen. Kirsten ...

Retirees might not actually receive as much extra money from next year's Social Security COLA as they anticipate.