Workers contributing to Social Security will also see changes to payroll tax limits. In 2026, the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes will increase from $176,100 to $184,500, ...

Social Security is about to go through one of its most consequential years in recent memory, with benefit formulas, tax ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its payment schedule for January 2026, including special timing for ...

The Social Security Administration is preparing the most sweeping changes to disability benefits in its history, and the fallout could disqualify as many as 750,000 Americans from benefits, according ...

Retirement benefits are not a lifetime guarantee on autopilot. To keep monthly checks flowing, retirees have to keep meeting ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

Most people hear "Social Security changes" and immediately focus on the yearly cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For 2026, that's 2.8%, and the average retired worker's gross benefit will rise from ...

The 31 percent rate in 2023 indicates that a majority of applicants were not approved for benefits, and nearly 7 in 10 applicants are denied initially or throughout appeals. A lower award rate can ...