Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you might expect to receive your full benefit amount. But if your FRA is actually ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ...

"We will continue to raise basic pensions for rural and nonworking urban residents, so as to further boost household consumption capacity," said an official at the Office of the Central Commission for ...

Learn how to boost your Social Security benefits while working. Understand earning rules, timing strategies, and ways to ...

Claiming Social Security in 2026 comes with lasting trade-offs. Learn how timing, earnings limits, taxes, and Medicare costs ...

Social Security beneficiaries receiving payments in 2026 can expect about $56 more every month, a new tax deduction that will lower seniors' taxes, and modernization updates to the agency.

From lower living costs to no tax on Social Security, these 15 retiree-friendly states help benefits go further in 2026, ...

In 2026, the highest possible monthly Social Security payment will increase from $5,108 to $5,251, amounting to nearly $2,000 more annually for recipients who qualify for the maximum. The COLA applies ...

Social Security benefits are projected to be cut by 2035. Learn how to grow your nest egg by saving and investing to unlock a financially secure retirement.

Economists are already forecasting the inflation rates that could be used to determine the 2027 Social Security COLA.

By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

The last Social Security benefit of 2025 will be dispersed this week, and January's SSI check comes next week. Learn how the ...