The Social Security Administration changed the January 2026 payment schedule, moving the SSI payment to December 31, 2025, ...

Social Security recipients will see major payment changes in 2026, including a 2.8% COLA increase, higher monthly checks, and updated SSI payment dates.

In January 2026, the calendar isn’t kind on many recipients of retirement, disability or survivor benefits in the U.S.

These are all the dates on which November payments are going out, as the SSA continues to send out Social Security checks for ...

In 2026, the highest possible monthly Social Security payment will increase from $5,108 to $5,251, amounting to nearly $2,000 more annually for recipients who qualify for the maximum. The COLA applies ...

The maximum monthly Social Security check that any U.S. retiree will be able to earn is likely to be around $5,251 in 2026.

Economists are already forecasting the inflation rates that could be used to determine the 2027 Social Security COLA.

There’s a slightly longer wait for Social Security benefits in January because January 1 falls on a Thursday. Based on the SSA schedule, most Social Security payments are sent out on the second, third ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said ...

The Social Security Administration's annual announcement setting next year's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the ...

If you wait until 70 to sign up for Social Security, you can boost your monthly benefits for life. That may result in less total income from the program. It could also create a scenario where you miss ...