The economic and political debate surrounding President Trump's tariff policies raises questions about their impact on Social ...

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of ...

Social Security payments are essential to retirees all across the country. The COLAs dictate future quality of life.

Biden signed a bill that boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. Here’s an update on the expanded ...

A new law provides higher Social Security benefits and retroactive lump-sum payments for nearly 3 million people. Here’s the ...

The 2025 COLA increase of 2.5% for Social Security recipients was one of the ... Its latest prediction, as of April 2025, sits at 2.4%. The prediction comes after the recent executive order ...

Social Security ... a new COLA is calculated. The CPI-W is calculated by using the spending habits of Americans on items like food, consumer goods, housing, health care and more. In April, the ...

Among people 75 and older, 92.6% received benefits. In April 2025 alone, Social Security’s 73.9 million beneficiaries received $134.5 billion. The average retired worker received $1,999.97 in benefits ...

2026’s Social Security ... s COLA of 2.5% and significantly less than the record numbers posted during the COVID pandemic. High inflation during the pandemic pushed the COLA to 5.9% in 2022 ...

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account changes over the phone could do so. However, new technology will scan ...

(NEXSTAR) – The next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social ... million Americans receive Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as of April 2025, according to ...