A little more than 7% of your paycheck goes to cover the social programs that Americans use when they become elderly or ...

Social Security Disability Insurance benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White ...

Nine states levy a tax on Social Security benefits, down from last year. Is yours one? Here's what you need to know.

The last Social Security benefit of 2025 will be dispersed this week, and January's SSI check comes next week. Learn how the ...

Social Security payments are about to move higher, and for retirees and disabled workers living on tight budgets, even a ...

The 31 percent rate in 2023 indicates that a majority of applicants were not approved for benefits, and nearly 7 in 10 applicants are denied initially or throughout appeals. A lower award rate can ...

More than seven million Americans are to due to receive a payment on New Year’s Eve, as the SSA begins issuing benefits for ...

Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the ...

Social Security's Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund, which is what retirement benefits are paid out of, is set to run dry in 2033. At that point, only 77% of benefits will be payable, ...

In January 2026, the calendar isn’t kind on many recipients of retirement, disability or survivor benefits in the U.S.

Social Security payments scheduled for Christmas Eve 2025 are drawing attention after new federal holidays. Trumps order ...

Workers contributing to Social Security will also see changes to payroll tax limits. In 2026, the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes will increase from $176,100 to $184,500, ...