Retirement September 30, 2026
History of Social Security COLAs
The predicted 2027 cost-of-living adjustment of 3.5% would rank 19th among the increases implemented since 1977, the first year Social Security began calculating the annual boost.
Benefits September 8, 2026
Social Security COLA 2027: This Group Could Finally Pass $1,000 a Month
Social Security recipients are on track to receive their biggest cost-of-living adjustment in four years, which will likely push one group’s average payment above $1,000 a month.
Payroll Taxes September 7, 2026
Higher Social Security Payroll Taxes No Longer Taboo for GOP
Some Republicans, like Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania, are slowly warming to the idea of raising payroll taxes on upper-income households to shore up Social Security.
Benefits August 31, 2026
‘Bernie Bump’: Social Security Recipients Could Get Extra $200 a Month Under Proposed Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, introduced the "Social Security Expansion Act." Under the terms of the bill, current Social Security recipients will receive an extra $200 a month.
Benefits August 19, 2026
Column: Collecting Social Security on Your Ex
For example, if you're an ex-spouse, you can legally collect on your former spouse's record if you meet certain conditions.
Benefits August 18, 2026
Bill Cassidy, Others in Congress Are Running Out of Time to Reform Social Security
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is pushing for action on Social Security as he enters his final months in Congress, but he is running out of time.
Benefits August 14, 2026
How Much Will Social Security COLA Go Up Next Year? ‘It’s Infuriating’
The Senior Citizens League’s new estimate reflects a 0.8 percentage point increase over last year’s cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8%.
Benefits August 12, 2026
Column: How to Fix Social Security, in Six Words
An economist proposes bipartisan Social Security reform that avoids any benefit cuts and puts the program on a path to long-term solvency.
Benefits August 12, 2026
Social Security Takes New Step to Address Major Complaints
The Social Security Administration said it is addressing concerns about the disability filing process with new technology designed to make the process easier.
Staffing August 7, 2026
2026 Employee Happiness Index Finds Employee Morale at a Three-Year High
New BambooHR platform data from 51K employees digs deeper into how happiness drives retention—and finds the recovery isn’t reaching everyone.
Benefits August 6, 2026
Could Social Security Benefits Increase? What a New Proposal Would Do
Social Security payments would increase, annual cost-of-living adjustments could be larger and fewer retirees would pay federal taxes on their benefits under a reintroduced proposal from two Connecticut lawmakers.
Benefits August 6, 2026
Column: Save Social Security with the Gig Economy
One way to improve the program: Social Security ought to change its tax treatment of self-employment and start taxing the employers of independent contractors.
Benefits July 30, 2026
AARP Issues Warning About Latest Social Security Bill
AARP said the PROMISE bill introduced by Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Bill Cassidy, R-La., and six other lawmakers would remove public input from its important role in reforming Social Security.