Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, ...

Americans can access Social Security services online during the federal shutdown through my Social Security accounts.

Social Security has delayed the 2026 COLA announcement due to the government shutdown. Disability and SSI payments are ...

While Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid during the federal shutdown, and are in no danger of being ...

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

The timing of the first weekend in November requires the SSA to distribute two payments in October. The month's first ...

UAW/EFF press release, October 16, 2025: “We seek to stop this unconstitutional surveillance program, which has silenced and ...

As temperatures begin to drop as we head into the colder autumn winter months, heating bills will start to rise and in the ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...