The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.

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

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

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

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 ...

Blank years in your Social Security record could lower your benefits. Learn how spotting them early can help you retire smarter—and boost your future payout.

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

Social Security recipients will now know when they will receive their cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the next year. Initially, the date for the 2026 COLA announcement was supposed to be Oct.

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...