Social Security Warning Issued Over Rising Health Costs

According to a new report from HealthView Services, a health care cost-projection software company, medical costs in retirement are rising at more than twice the pace of the consumer price index, ...

3 steps to max out your Social Security benefits in 2026

There are three boxes you need to check before you apply. And you'll have to put in some real work to pull this off.

Wait Times For Calls To Social Security Have Been A Problem. A Change Could Make Them Better—Or Worse

The Social Security Administration has reduced wait times for those contacting the agency. However, with its employees ...

Social Security benefits will set a record next year, and retirees in these 5 states can expect to see the greatest COLA increases. Here's why

The historic rise is also "laughably misaligned" and "woefully insufficient," according to experts.
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increased tax collection and did not cause the “call effect” that the PP warns about

Luisa has her portfolio ready for when she finally gets the papers and can start knocking on companies’ doors. While he works ...
Newsday

As year's first Social Security checks roll out, Long Islanders say it's not enough

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 ...
CNBC

First 2026 Social Security payments bring a bigger check in January. What beneficiaries can expect

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 ...
The Journal News

Social Security 2026 payment schedule is out. Here’s when checks arrive

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 ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Social Security 2026: Payment dates and COLA increase you need to know

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 ...
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How much will Social Security benefits go up in New Jersey in 2026?

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 ...
KSAT

The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients are in effect

A Social Security card is shown in Tigard, Ore., Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, FIle) (Jenny Kane, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved ...
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COLA increase has taken effect for 2026. SS changes, January schedule

Michigan beneficiaries will see a normal Social Security payment schedule for January 2026, with the first checks expected on Jan. 14. The 2026 cost-of-living increase will be applied. Social Security ...