Benefits November 13, 2026
Column: Time to Fix Social Security
If there’s one issue on which most voters agreed this election period, it’s the need to fix Social Security before potential cuts take place in 2032.
Benefits November 13, 2026
Column: Time to Fix Social Security
If there’s one issue on which most voters agreed this election period, it’s the need to fix Social Security before potential cuts take place in 2032.
Taxes November 5, 2026
House Ways and Means Chairmanship Puts Richard Neal at Center of Social Security, Taxes, Tariffs, Retirement, IRS
Rep. Richard Neal, D-MA, fresh off reelection to a 20th term in the House, is poised to do the job for the second time after the election of a new Democratic House majority.
Benefits October 29, 2026
Why SSI Payments for November Are Coming Out Early
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get November benefits before the month begins. Here's when checks arrive and when the 2027 increase takes effect.
Benefits October 27, 2026
Social Security COLA 2027: How to Find Out Your Exact Benefits Increase Early
Beneficiaries who have a “my Social Security Account” and are enrolled in paperless notices will get their 2027 COLA notice online in late November, up to three weeks before paper notices arrive by mail.
Benefits October 20, 2026
There Are 2 Major Problems with New Social Security COLA, Experts Warn
While this year’s COLA increase is the highest since 2023, when inflation reached 8.7%, experts at nonpartisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League said the money won’t go far enough to help retirees.
Payroll Taxes October 16, 2026
Social Security’s Payroll Tax Cap is Going Up in 2027
Along with a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for retirees, people with disabilities and dependents, the Social Security Administration said the payroll tax cap will increase from $184,500 to $192,300.
Benefits October 15, 2026
3.6% Social Security COLA: Some Surviving Military Spouses Could Get Nearly $1,700 More in 2027
Spouses of service members who died while serving or from a service-connected condition get benefits.
Benefits October 15, 2026
Susan Collins Floats Mitt Romney to Chart a Long-Term Fix for Social Security
The Republican senator said Wednesday that a bipartisan group of financial experts, potentially led by former U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, should recommend how to shore up Social Security days after she said high earners should pay more into the program.
Benefits October 14, 2026
3.6% Social Security Benefit Increase in 2027 is the Biggest in 4 Years
The cost-of-living adjustment will equal an additional $75 a month for the average retired worker and an additional $59 a month for disability and survivor beneficiaries.
Benefits October 14, 2026
Social Security Makes Rare Payment Change in November
More than 56 million retirees and their dependents receive Social Security benefits. The average monthly benefit for retired workers is $2,084.
Benefits October 13, 2026
Bisignano: Social Security Will ‘Be Around for Another 90 Years’
Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” SSA commissioner Frank Bisignano said he expected the benefits program, established in 1935, to remain stable for decades to come.
Retirement October 9, 2026
Social Security Likely Changing Retirement Age Structure But It Doesn’t Mean You’ll Work Longer
The Claiming Age Clarity Act, which passed the House and Senate on a bipartisan vote, doesn't change retirement ages but renames them to better reflect how claiming age affects an individual’s monthly benefits.