The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

Social Security payments are coming October 8, 2025. Millions of Americans will get paid. Social Security beneficiaries with birthdays from the 1st to 10th are included. The amount depends on your ...

As a result of the U.S. government shutting down on Oct. 1, 2025, certain federal employees will work without pay, while others will be temporarily furloughed. In the past, these workers have ...

Rank-and-file senators began discussing potential solutions Wednesday, though a compromise remains out of reach.

The federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding bill by Tuesday’s deadline. A spokesperson for the Social Security Administration confirmed Wednesday in ...

Although the government shutdown has put a pause on numerous federal services, the 74 million Social Security beneficiaries should expect to continue receiving payments as normal. But other services ...

Every year, older Americans wait for October to find out how much their monthly Social Security checks will increase next year. This year, they may have to wait longer. Without September's inflation ...

Every year, older Americans wait for October to find out how much their monthly Social Security checks will increase next year. This year, they may have to wait longer. The Social Security ...

Checks will keep coming, but retirees should brace for delays in key services like replacement cards and customer support during the shutdown. With the government shutdown now a reality, retirees and ...