Based on multiple independent estimates, the 2026 COLA should make history by reaching or surpassing 2.5% for a fifth consecutive year. The last time beneficiaries received at least a 2.5% payout bump ...

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida Social Security recipients may get hit hard with 2026 changes. Here's what to know The good news first. Social Security recipients may see ...

Retirees are on track to receive one of the largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) in decades. According ...

The Social Security Administration got stricter about recovering overpayments in July; it will also stop issuing paper checks ...

Social Security beneficiaries will only receive electronic payments after the end of the month. The government says the ...

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President Trump has frequently vowed not to cut Social Security benefits, while also promising to make the retirement program more productive and cost efficient. Despite efforts to reduce unnecessary ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be cut by 24% in late 2032 unless changes are made to the current system. That estimate takes into account ...

In January 2026, several changes to Social Security will take effect, impacting everything from credits and taxes to benefit checks and full retirement age (FRA) rules. Knowing about these updates ...