Here’s when Social Security and SSI checks arrive for February, how much benefits have risen and what new tax and repayment rules mean in 2026.

Here’s when Social Security and SSI checks arrive for February, how much benefits have risen and what new tax and repayment rules mean in 2026.

Across the United States, staffing levels at Social Security field offices are plummeting, according to a new report. A new analysis by the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) reveals that communities ...

A wallet goes missing, a bag gets stolen, a name change finally becomes official, or someone notices suspicious activity and wants to lock down their identity paperwork. In that moment, people are ...

Government reporters Lisa Rein, Meryl Kornfield and Hannah Natanson can be reached securely on Signal at (202) 821-3120, (301) 821-2013 and (202) 580-5477, respectively. The Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born. Dig deeper: Social Security retirement, disability ...

Michigan beneficiaries with end-of-the-month birthdays are scheduled to receive their Social Security money on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. This round of payments will be the last before the cost-of-living ...

(NEXSTAR) – Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger check of the new year, thanks to the 2026 cost-of-living ...

Michigan Social Security beneficiaries who have birthdays in early December should expect their payments this week on their usual Wednesday schedule. Following the December payments, recipients will ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming. A ...

Millions of Americans rely on the Social Security Administration for information on when to claim retirement benefits and for help if their Social Security numbers have been compromised. Three new ...