Find out the full 2026 Social Security and SSI payment schedule, including COLA increases, holiday adjustments and important ...

The SSA pays monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees and people with disabilities.

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that ...

Social Security benefits are rising in 2026. A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will increase the average retired worker ...

Having an above-average benefit results in an above-average Social Security COLA because COLAs are calculated on a percentage ...

Learn what the average Social Security benefit is in 2026, what factors go into determining a benefit, and how to compare ...

Social Security benefits are a lifeline for many retirees, with 62% of current retirees saying they're a major source of income, according to a 2025 poll from Gallup.

Some confusion has surfaced as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will not receive a payment during the month of ...

Some Social Security recipients will get their first boosted payments of 2026 this week.

Social Security payments for the month of January follow a normal schedule. January checks will reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living ...

Social Security benefits change according to your past and present income, as well as the age at which you began claiming ...