The increase, which is slightly larger than the 2.5% bump announced for beneficiaries last year, is designed to help ...

If inflation keeps surging, the benefits increase could end up being smaller than it needs to be. If you are collecting ...

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Social Security retirees are getting a big benefits bump soon. The Social Security Administration recently announced a ...

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The Social Security Administration should send you personalized COLA notices in December with your exact 2026 benefit amount.

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A TSCL study from 2025 shows 73% of older Americans rely on Social Security for more than half their income. About 29% depend entirely on Social Security benefits to get by. On average, a senior lives ...

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...