The Trump administration is exploring ways to reduce costs and extend the lifespan of Social Security benefits. Here are some of their ideas.

Congressman Mike Lawler says the newly renovated Social Security office in West Nyack will start hearing benefit cases, to make up for the closure of a White Plains hearing office earlier this year.

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

Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their November payment on Oct. 31 since Nov. 1 falls on a weekend ...

The SSA's final October payments went out this week, and some beneficiaries will see two deposits in October - including an early SSI payment on Oct. 31 - before the next checks arrive in November.

People who get SSI will see benefits sent Oct. 31 for November. Regular Social Security will be deposited starting Nov. 12.

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

If not for the government shutdown, Social Security beneficiaries would have discovered the extent of the COLA hike for 2026 when new inflation data was released Oct. 15. In 2025, Social Security and ...