After a delay from the federal shutdown, the Social Security Administration announced the annual cost-of-living adjustment ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, adding about $54 a month for retirees. Here's what that raise really means.

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

The new MySSS card is equipped with an EMV chip and functions as a debit card that is linked to a savings account.

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Here's why it's happening and how to go from paper to ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's SSI ...

The United States government officially shut down on Oct. 1. If you’re wondering what that means for Social Security Administration programs and services, here’s what you need to know. Social Security ...

About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks - including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access Exceptions on paper Social Security checks may be made only in ...

You can start drawing Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, meaning the oldest Gen Xers will become ...

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Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Because of an executive order issued in March 2025, federal benefit payments will primarily be issued electronically, with paper ...

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. The change follows a March 2025 executive order from President Donald Trump to phase out paper-based federal payments. Recipients ...