When the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, its purpose was to provide a financial foundation for America's aging workforce. Nine decades later, this mission is still being fulfilled, ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their monthly payments in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday, reflecting ongoing inflationary pressures and marking the ...

President Trump's tariff and trade policy is expected to boost Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). In May, the average monthly retired-worker benefit crested $2,000 for the first ...

The cost-of-living adjustment figure for Social Security benefits typically would have been released Oct. 15 under normal circumstances. But the government shutdown triggered a delay. In 2025, more ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. This increase will raise monthly payments for more than 70 million Americans starting in January. The ...

Social Security has been doing its part to pull retirees above the federal poverty line and provide monthly income to help aging workers make ends meet. The average monthly payout to retired workers ...