How the Medicare premium hike could impact your Social Security check

A higher Medicare Part B premium in 2026 could erode next year's cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, experts say.

• Nov 24

Social Security sets its COLA increase for 2026 at 2.8%

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.

• Oct 24

Here's what economists say to expect from Friday's inflation report

Economists think inflation around the U.S. continued to climb in September, edging farther away from the Fed's 2% annual target.

• Oct 24

New Social Security scam features fake U.S. Supreme Court letter

A new scam involves fake letters that appear to be from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — but it's a ploy to trick seniors, agency warns.

• Oct 16

Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement

Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.

• Oct 14

Social Security chief Frank Bisignano also named CEO of the IRS

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Bisignano will continue to lead the Social Security Administration while also taking on the new IRS role.

• Oct 6

Social Security to shift to fully electronic payments starting Sept. 30

The Social Security Administration is transitioning to electronic payments next week after 85 years of issuing paper checks to U.S. retirees.

• Sep 25

Social Security COLA could increase 2.7% in 2026, new estimate shows

A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.

• Sep 11

SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint

Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."

• Aug 29

As Social Security turns 90, its problems are only mounting with age

As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary, concerns are growing over its funding and recent staffing cuts.

• Aug 15

Social Security 2026 cost-of-living adjustment predicted to increase 2.7%

One advocacy group estimates that Social Security recipients will get a 2.7% cost-of-living increase in 2026.

• Aug 14

Social Security backs away from plan to eliminate paper checks

The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will continue issuing checks as needed.

• Jul 24

Americans are holding off on retirement over money concerns, study finds

About 23% of people over 50 want to delay their retirements over financial readiness and economic worries, a survey found.

• Jul 17

Does the "big, beautiful bill" eliminate taxes on Social Security?

President Trump pushed to eliminate taxes on Social Security. Does his "one big, beautiful bill" deliver?

• Jul 9

Tips to prevent Social Security overpayments

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ways experts say you can reduce the chances of it happening to you.

• Jun 22

How Social Security's overpayment mistakes can be your responsibility

Each year, about two million people are told they owe the Social Security Administration money because the agency miscalculated their benefits and paid them too much.

• Jun 22

Social Security insolvency date could hit a year earlier, report says

Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll taxes.

• Jun 19

Social Security says 2.5 million retroactive payments processed so far

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

• Jun 5

AI to be incorporated into Social Security's phone system, commissioner says

The Social Security Administration gets about 390,000 calls per day, and the average wait time for those calls as of April was 68 minutes.

• May 28

Social Security chief on agency's future

Some Social Security recipients are getting three checks deposited into their accounts this month. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois spoke to Frank Bisignano, the new commissioner of the agency, about the crucial lifeline that serves tens of millions of Americans.

• May 28
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Olivia and Liam hold onto top spots for most popular baby names in 2024

The comprehensive baby names list in the U.S. is issued annually by the Social Security Administration.

• May 14

Social Security to cut overpayment clawbacks to 50%, down from 100%

The Social Security Administration said it will now seek to recoup less money from beneficiaries. Advocates say the revised policy is still burdensome.

• May 5

At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead

In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.

• May 5

Americans fear going broke in retirement more than death, study finds

Allianz survey finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are about dying.

• Apr 23

Here's the magic number Americans say they need for retirement

Americans have big financial goals for what they think they'll need for a comfortable retirement, a new survey finds.

• Apr 18

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