3 Social Security Changes Retirees Need to Know About in 2025
Without Social Security, millions of Americans would be living below the poverty line. With it, many don't -- even though the average monthly retirement benefit of $1,975 (as of December) is not all that huge.
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.
Donald Trump Must Free Americans From Social Security, Not Fix It
The smallest of small minds will try to maintain an ineffective, wealth-sapping creation of the federal government.
6 Things All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security COLAs
Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only is Social Security a valuable source of retirement income, with the average retired worker receiving about $1,975 per month, but it is also the only inflation-protected source of income many retirees have.
Why Some Americans' Social Security Benefits May Have Been Suspended
Americans living abroad may have had their Social Security benefits suspended if a required form wasn't submitted in time.
Five benefits you can apply for on the Social Security website
You must be at least 61 years and 9 months, and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. You can use the online application at www.ssa.gov/disability to apply for disability benefits if you:
If I Could Tell All Retirees 1 Thing About Social Security, I'd Say to Do This Before You Claim Benefits
Older Americans get choices when it comes to claiming Social Security. The earliest age you can file for benefits is 62, and waiting until full retirement age means avoiding a reduction in your monthly paycheck. You can also delay Social Security past full retirement age for a larger benefit each month for life.
Social Security COLA prediction: Bad news for retirees in 2026?
The nonpartisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI-W, the index used to calculate the annual increase. December’s CPI-W came in at 2.8%. Getty Images
New law restores Social Security benefits for thousands of Nevada retirees
The Social Security Fairness Act will eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, restoring benefits many public workers were previously denied.
Social Security Got a Shake-Up in 2025, and 3 Changes May Surprise Retirees
The Social Security program undergoes a series of revisions each year to ensure benefit payments keep pace with inflation and wages. The latest round of revisions took effect in January, and a recent survey published by Nationwide Retirement Institute suggests some of the changes will surprise many Americans.
Social Security Fairness Act Checklist: Six Things to Know
This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much more money they might receive.
Social Security update: March direct payment worth $967 goes out in 26 days
In 26 days, Supplemental Security Income checks for March, worth up to $967 for individual filers, will be sent to eligible ...
Social Security payment this week: Up to $967 to be sent out
The maximum monthly SSI benefit for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple, compared to $943 and $1,415, ...
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Ann Arbor students' Social Security numbers spared in PowerSchool data breach, district says
ANN ARBOR, MI – No active student Social Security numbers were compromised after hackers breached K-12 software, according to ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE staff gets access to Social Security, Medicare payment systems
The move by DOGE, a Trump administration task force assigned to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and slash ...