After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

With less than 48 hours until a potential partial government shutdown, Congress and the White House continue to spar over whether to keep the government open or let health benefits expire for ...

Surprises tend to be less welcome the older you get. That's because they're often (although not always) of the negative variety. Will retirees be in store for surprises related to Social Security in ...

Social Security payments for October will be sent out on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A new paperless policy requires recipients to have direct deposit or a Direct Express ...

The latest forecasts put Social Security's 2026 COLA between 2.7% and 2.8%, which would amount to an extra $648 to $672 in benefit income for the average retired worker next year. Social Security's ...

Those who receive overpayments could now have up to 50% of their checks withheld until the Social Security Administration recovers the extra money. All Social Security beneficiaries must elect an ...

Social Security payments will continue during a shutdown because they are not funded through the annual budget. Some SSA services could face delays as the agency furloughs over 6,000 employees. Nearly ...

(NEXSTAR) — Still waiting for your September Social Security check? You’re in luck, because the wait is almost over. According to the Social Security Administration’s 2025 payment schedule, September ...

A partial government shutdown will begin on October 1 if President Trump and Congress do not reach a spending agreement. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will continue ...

Social Security changes are implemented on a near-annual basis. An executive order from President Trump is directly altering how more than 390,800 beneficiaries receive their monthly Social Security ...