The maximum monthly Social Security check is currently $5,108, or $61,296 annually. Here's the salary you need to claim the ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, known as COLA, came in slightly higher than the prior year's hike of 2.5%. Over the ...

Social Security is facing a financial crisis, and a proposed solution is to phase out the program, allowing workers to opt ...

When you work and collect Social Security benefits before your FRA, you are subject to the Retirement Earning Test that could ...

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...

The Hudson Valley region had lacked an in-person Social Security Hearing Office since the White Plains hearing office closed May 30.

In 2025, the wage base limit, or maximum taxable income, for Social Security was $176,100. In 2026, it's going up to $184,500 ...

While Social Security benefits continue to arrive as promised, some Social Security services have been suspended for the time being. Due to the government shutdown, the 2026 COLA announcement may be ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially retired paper checks as of September 30, and the checks that are ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is higher than last year's. However, this may not be enough to keep up with inflation and health care expenses for beneficiaries.

(NEXSTAR) – The announcement of the Social Security Administration’s 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has been delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown, and amid uncertainty about the ...