Will the government shutdown impact your November Social Security benefits? Here's the schedule of when you'll get them.

It's hours away. If President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats cannot come to an agreement over government spending, a partial government shutdown will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The federal ...

Important: If you created a Social Security username before September 18, 2021, you may have noticed that the sign-in process has changed. As of July 2025, you now need a new Logi ...

With the government shutdown in effect, many federal agencies and services are shut down or are greatly restricted. Americans who rely on federal programs like Social Security could be impacted.

After a delay, the Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. This is ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

The first wave of direct deposit Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be sent to recipients this week, with this month marking the first under the agency’s new paperless policy.

Two major pillars of the federal government — the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service — will soon stop issuing paper checks to the country’s 75 million Social Security ...

The tens of millions of Americans that rely on Social Security will continue to receive their payments while the government is shut down, though they may experience other service disruptions. The ...

Despite the federal government shutdown, Michigan residents expecting Social Security benefits this week will receive their money on schedule as the shutdown does not disrupt such payments. The first ...

Tens of millions of seniors may have to wait longer to find out how much their Social Security checks will rise next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is expected to announce the 2026 ...

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 ...