3 Social Security Changes Retirees Need to Know About in 2025
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is indeed a most notable change in Social Security for 2025, but it's not an Earth-shattering one. The COLA, effective in December 2024, is just 2.5%. So if you were collecting, say, $2,000 per month, you'd now be getting $2,050.
Why Some Americans' Social Security Benefits May Have Been Suspended
Americans living abroad may have had their Social Security benefits suspended if a required form wasn't submitted in time.
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.
6 Things All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security COLAs
Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only is Social Security a valuable source of retirement income, with the average retired worker receiving about $1,975 per month, but it is also the only inflation-protected source of income many retirees have.
Social Security Payment This Week: Up to $5,108 To Go Out
However, those who have been claiming since before May 1997, or also collect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks, are paid differently. SSI is a federal government benefit that provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness and to adults aged 65 and older.
3 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Social Security -- but Should
Social Security is a critical income source for millions of older Americans today. But whether you’re close to retirement age or are much younger, it’s important to know the ins and outs of how the program works.
Here's the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit at 62, 67, and 70
The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.
Social Security update: March direct payment worth $967 goes out in 26 days
In 26 days, Supplemental Security Income checks for March, worth up to $967 for individual filers, will be sent to eligible recipients. On Feb. 28, the Social Security Administration will issue SSI payments to eligible citizens, in accordance with the agency’s mandate that recipients must get these benefits by the first day of each month.
How to fill out the Social Security SSA-10 form?
Applying for spousal Social Security benefits in the United States involves completing the SSA-10 form, a crucial step for those seeking monthly payments based on their partner's earnings. This process is common among spouses of retired or deceased workers who contributed to the system.
Claiming Social Security Spousal Benefits? Don't Make This Big Mistake
Spousal benefits, in contrast, max out at 50% of what your spouse (or ex-spouse) collects at full retirement age. If that amount is $2,400, then your spousal benefit could be wort
First round of February Social Security payments goes out in seven days
The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in seven days. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,
Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in 23 days
The next Supplemental Security Income payments are scheduled to be distributed on Feb. 28 because March 1 falls on a weekend.
How long will it take for Social Security raises with new law for teachers, police?
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Social Security Administration must implement the Social Security Fairness Act as ...
Trump’s federal worker buyout could impact Social Security benefits for millions, senator says
On Tuesday, the Trump administration sent a memo to millions of federal workers offering a “deferred resignation,” which ...
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The Largest Social Security Check Baby Boomers Can Receive in 2025
Baby Boomers are currently between the ages of 61 and 79. Many people within this age group are already receiving Social ...
Social Security Administration Stops Issuing Sex Marker Changes After Trump Order
The Social Security Administration sent out an “emergency message” on Friday that will stop allowing people to change their ...
Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62, 65, or 70? A Comprehensive Study Provides a Very Clear Answer.
One claiming age within the traditional initial collection range of 62 through 70 is likeliest to maximize lifetime income ...
Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...
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Supplemental Security Income February 2025: Here's When You'll Get Paid
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries can expect a check this month, but it's not for February. We'll explain.