WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shut down at midnight as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement is back on track. Some furloughed government workers are being called back to produce a critical piece of September inflation ...

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There is a myriad of decisions to be made regarding retirement income. While it's important to plan, it may be equally important to be ready to pivot.

The most anticipated announcement of the year for Social Security's more than 70 million recipients will occur on Oct. 15. Independent estimates suggest this will be the fifth consecutive year with an ...

SSI beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they could expect each month through the SSA’s calculator.

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Although the government shutdown has put a pause on numerous federal services, the 74 million Social Security beneficiaries should expect to continue receiving payments as normal. But other services ...

The government shutdown began on Tuesday. Social Security payments to more than 74 million Americans will stay on schedule during the government shutdown, a spokesperson for the Social Security ...

A newly released report from Senate Democrats alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has “copied Americans’ sensitive Social Security and employment data into a cloud database ...

The United States government officially shut down on Oct. 1. If you’re wondering what that means for Social Security Administration programs and services, here’s what you need to know. Social Security ...