Over 70 million people rely on Social Security for essential income, including retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

Most people dream about the day they can finally claim Social Security and enjoy the fruits of decades of hard work. It sounds simple enough. You reach a certain age, you file, and the checks start ...

The historic rise is also "laughably misaligned" and "woefully insufficient," according to experts.

The COLA is called a raise because it results in a retiree’s monthly benefits check getting bigger. The purpose of it is to ...

The Social Security Administration publishes maximum benefits for ages 62, 65, 66, 67, and 70 every year, and updates previous years using the annual COLA. I calculated the theoretical maximum ...

Sometimes it helps to ask the obvious question. Mountville resident Joanne Knaub, a regular reader of this column, called the Watchdog last week with a question that a lot of older Pennsylvanians ...

As the first Social Security checks hit bank accounts in 2026, some Long Islanders say this year's 2.8% cost-of-living increase is not enough. “For most people who rely on Social Security for the ...

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million Americans, thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment. But higher Medicare premiums ...

Those who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their Social Security payment on the third day of the month and their SSI payment on the first day of the month ...

Retirement planner Dana Anspach explains why timing Social Security benefits requires more than rules of thumb or recent market trends. The optimal Social Security claiming age depends on health, ...

A new calendar year means a new Social Security payment schedule for beneficiaries is on the books. The Social Security Administration has published its 2026 payment schedule and earlier confirmed the ...

In mid October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a change to Social Security benefits that offers New Jersey recipients some extra cash in their pockets. That change takes effect ...