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 ...

Some states tax Social Security benefits while others don't. See the map to find out if your benefits will be affected in ...

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.

Sudden Social Security changes can take you by surprise and affect your check for the rest of your life. Learn about WEP, GPO ...

January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in six days.

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients ...

Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent ...

In Illinois, there are 47 Social Security Administration Office locations, many of which are in the Chicago area.

The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your ...