Social Security, March and SS payments

Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in five days
March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in five days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Friday, Feb. 28, because March 1 falls on a weekend.
When Are March 2025 Social Security Payments Coming?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is due to pay millions of Americans benefits this month. But when can you expect yours? The SSA pays out retirement, survivor and disability benefits to around 70 million Americans every month.
Last SS payments in February: Will they have an increase?
As February 2025 draws to a close, many Americans are anticipating the final Social Security payments of the month. While these payments include a notable increase from the previous year, they remain unchanged from January 2025.
Third round of February Social Security payments goes out in 4 days
The third 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 final group of retirees in four days. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments.
Last February payments: soon you will receive $1000 in advance
Throughout February, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been diligently distributing payments to various beneficiaries. Discover who is yet to be paid and why March's SSI payments are arriving early.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order
When Trump took office, he signed an executive order mandating an end to government-funded DEI efforts and directing that DEI ...
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...
Social Security 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Seniors Could Get a Bigger Boost Than Originally Expected
In a perfect world, the COLAs and inflation would increase in lockstep so that your Social Security checks' buying power ...
How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on ...
Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving ...
DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts
The unofficial government department has so far identified savings of just over $232 million with regards to the SSA alone.
Acting Social Security chief opens up on DOGE, claims of dead people receiving benefits
The acting head of the Social Security administration discussed DOGE's access at the agency as well as reports spurred by Elon Musk's comments about centenarians getting benefits.
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How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here’s how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It’s far fewer than Trump claims.
Here's How to Tell If You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits
Spousal benefits are a special type of Social Security for married, divorced, or widowed older adults. You could receive ...
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and ...