The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal ...

Commissioner Frank Bisignano has addressed lawmakers' concerns after whistleblower allegations over the SSA's handling of ...

This could affect some 500,000 Social Security recipients, or less than 1% of total recipients. If you typically receive ...

Consumer advocates say the phase-out could create headaches for seniors and other beneficiaries who don’t move to direct ...

"When the first day of the month falls on the weekend or a federal holiday, you receive your SSI payment on the last business day before the first day of the month. That means you may get two SSI ...

Based on current data, the latest COLA projection puts the increase at 2.7%. That figure, compiled by the non-partisan The ...

We're inching closer to the biggest Social Security announcement of the year, with five of the six data points needed to ...

If you or a loved one is still receiving paper checks for their benefits, you'll need to make some changes before the end of the month.

The Treasury Department is phasing out Social Security paper checks by fall 2025. Here’s how beneficiaries will receive ...

Social Security recipients are projected to see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, based on the August CPI data ...

According to estimates in the Medicare Trustees Report, the Part B premium is expected to rise by 11.5% in 2026 to $206.20 per month. This follows more modest increases of 5.9% in back-to-back years.

Social Security's COLA is calculated using a variant of CPI data that measures average annual inflation for the months of ...