The highest income Social Security beneficiaries are now set to see a maximum benefit of $5,251 per month. That's an increase ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. This article explains the many Social Security benefits ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 2.8%. This is the increase all Social Security beneficiaries, ...

Depending on how long a person is in jail and the conditions under which they receive Social Security benefits, those ...

If you live with a disability, you can receive either SSI or SSDI, though these benefit programs have slightly different qualification criteria. If you’re on SSDI, you can also be eligible for ...

The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your ...

If not for the government shutdown, Social Security beneficiaries would have discovered the extent of the COLA hike for 2026 when new inflation data was released Oct. 15. In 2025, Social Security and ...

Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its ...

In 2025, you begin losing $1 in benefits for every $2 above $23,400 if you won't reach your full retirement age for the whole ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...