Social Security changes in 2026 include a cost-of-living increase and an increase in the maximum benefit recipients can get.

Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes — what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients ...

Nothing has changed if you have a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) scheduled. Hearing offices remain open for business as usual. COLAs are determined by measuring inflation ...

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month, Jan. 14, 2026, with subsequent payments going out on the third (Jan ...

New bipartisan laws approved in December strengthen how Social Security responds to identity theft and better protect ...

Many new and existing Social Security beneficiaries will be able to verify their identities only by using an online system or going to a Social Security office. The change applies to new Social ...

The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming. Field offices have long ...

The government shutdown has furloughed thousands of Social Security Administration employees, limiting available services. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will continue to be ...

The Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the year in turmoil ...

A civil engineer earning $176,100 in 2025 per year looks the same as Elon Musk in the eyes of the Social Security system.