Another effect of a shutdown is that news of the next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be delayed. The ...

The average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $2,005 in June 2025. That figure would increase to $2,059 in the ...

The "You Earned It, You Keep It Act" proposes ending federal taxes on Social Security benefits, aiming to boost financial ...

A government shutdown could delay the announcement of the cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits. Social ...

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income are considered mandatory spending, according to CBS News. This ...

Wondering what will happen to your Social Security checks during the government shutdown that began Oct. 1? Here's what you ...

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the ...

You will continue to Social Security and assistance from SNAP during the shutdown, but some of their services may be affected ...

“A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker’s basic benefit amount,” the IRS says ...

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments for individuals with disabilities are likely to increase ...

The expected rule change from the Social Security Administration would cut eligibility for disability benefits, particularly among older workers, and reduce the size of the Social Security Disability ...

There is indeed a little-known Social Security claiming strategy that provides a lump-sum payment, but it’s not without its ...