3 Positive Social Security Changes That Arrived in 2025
Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year so that they have a chance to keep up with inflation. In 2025, Social Security got a 2.5% COLA. While you may be inclined to put that into the "bad news" category, here's why that would be wrong.
Social Security could owe you thousands of dollars. Here’s how to check.
The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.
Social Security Payments: Millions May Not Receive Boost For Over A Year
Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times for those seeking information on the new law. However, more than 7,000 people per day still choose to wait for a live representative, leading to a backlog that is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.
Here’s the Timeline for Social Security Cuts — and What Lawmakers Can Do to Avoid Them
There’s a rumor circulating that Social Security is headed toward bankruptcy. And thankfully, that rumor isn’t true. Social Security can’t completely go bankrupt because it gets funded by payroll taxes.
Social Security payment this week: Up to $967 to be sent out
The maximum monthly SSI benefit for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple, compared to $943 and $1,415, respectively, in 2024. The increase resulted from a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment that started at the first of the year.
Should you claim Social Security at the same time as your spouse? Here's how to know.
Another perk of being married in retirement is that both you and your spouse may each be eligible for a monthly Social Security benefit. That gives you access to even more income, and more financial flexibility.
Over 3 million on Social Security may wait more than a year for higher payments
More than 3.2 million people will see increased Social Security benefits, under a new law. However, individuals who are affected may have to wait more than a year before they see the extra money that’s due to them from the Social Security Fairness Act,
Here’s a proposal to fix Social Security that we could enact today
Read: Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security gets you a lot more money. Here’s why so few people do it. The proposal reflects Primus’s extensive knowledge of both polic
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Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away
Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have to wait a little longer than expected for higher payments.
The Ultimate Social Security Playbook for 2025
As we look towards 2025, navigating the complexities of Social Security becomes increasingly essential for those nearing retirement. With roughly 10,000 Americans passing the threshold into retirement age each and every day,
New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits
The Social Security Fairness Act will boost benefits for 3.2M public workers once the agency can plow past multiple ...
What Is the February Social Security Payment Schedule?
The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the ...
First round of February Social Security payments goes out in 13 days
The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...
What We Know About the Federal Funding Freeze's Effects on Social Security and Medicare So Far
Will the federal government freeze financial assistance or not? Who will be affected if it does? Those questions have been ...
The Social Security Administration’s new boss is an unmatched operator—and now the second biggest business figure in Trump-land
He's known as a Jamie Dimon protegé, a 9/11 hero, and an operational expert. Now Fiserv's Frank Bisignano can add government ...
Medicare, Social Security Immune From Trump’s Federal Freeze
Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living ...
Social Security waited over 2 years to tell this Texas woman she owed $40,000 — gave her just 30 days to repay, stopped checks completely. Here’s what happened a…
Even with new rules, Social Security overpayments can leave you on the hook for big payments, reduced benefits and ...