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Trump's Social Security changes spark 4 major consequences: report

When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act of 1935 and the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) was created, the program had its share of critics on the ... Read More

Social Security's 2026 COLA Is Official -- It Comes With Bad News About President Trump's Tariffs

Social Security benefits will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, a historic event because it’s the fourth straight pay increase of at least 2.5%. COLAs are tied to the CPI-W, but ... Read More

Social Security checks will automatically drop $462-a-month if Congress doesn't intervene

The Social Security retirement fund is projected to run out of money by 2033, pointing to the Social Security's fragile fiscal condition ... Read More

The 2026 Social Security COLA Is Official -- Here's How Much More You'll Receive and Why Most Retirees Say It's Not Enough

The Social Security COLA is based on a standard measure of inflation. The majority of seniors say their expenses are increasing at a faster rate than their benefits. There's a clear reason why ... Read More

Staffing shortages impact some Social Security offices. Here's the latest.

Some Social Security offices closed early this week due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, now officially the longest in the country's history, While there has "not been ... Read More

Social Security COLA: When will my benefits increase?

(NEXSTAR) – Last month, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income recipients. The increase ... Read More