When to claim Social Security is a hard decision for many retired workers. Eligibility starts at age 62, but there is a trade ...

With the outlook for Social Security's future worsening, the agency's commissioner says he's ready to get to work on fixing ...

Social Security benefits are at the center of major changes in 2025. A rare cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) prediction and a ...

Social Security trustees’ report projects that the Social Security Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability trust fund reserves ...

Importantly, RET amounts generally increase each year to account for changes in national wage levels. The trustee estimate ...

Deciding when to claim Social Security will depend on your personal situation. There are few social programs in the U.S. as ...

The viral rumor claims that Social Security recipients are set to receive a one-time $600 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase. While the claim has gained traction, it is entirely false.

Due to the large number of beneficiaries, not all claimants receive their payments on the same day each month.

The Social Security Administration is on track to see over 4 million online retirement claims in 2025 — an increase of over 525,000, or 15%, from fiscal 2024. Claims for Social Security were up ...

OK, back to the 2025 Social Security COLA. Due to these increases, the average monthly retirement check will be $1,976 in 2025, a $49 increase from the 2024 level.

Waiting until 2034 would require a 4.27 percentage point increase to Social Security payroll taxes, bringing the total to 16.67 percent, a 25.8 percent cut to benefits, or a combination of the two ...

2. Boost your income while you're working. We just established that Social Security calculates your benefits based on your income history. So, if you're able to increase your income, you could end ...