Instead, the system has a qualifying mechanism based on the amount of Social Security credits you have accumulated. You need at least 40 credits to qualify for benefits. In 2026, you need to earn at ...

In late 2025, President Donald Trump discussed a $2,000 stimulus check. Here's whether the stimulus check was approved and ...

Talk continues about President Donald Trump's proposed stimulus check. Here's what we know so far about the $2,000 stimulus ...

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.

Are stimulus checks coming soon? Here’s what’s confirmed, what isn’t, and what to watch next as Trump officials discuss possible $2,000 payments.

Millions of Social Security recipients will see their 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, show up in payments this month ...

Social Security payments for the month of January follow a normal schedule. January checks will reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living ...

The Social Security Administration typically pays benefits on the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month. Those on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) have different payment dates. Jan. 1, ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a specific calendar to distribute the 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).

While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to end the taxation of Social Security benefits. However, this proposal was absent from the president's flagship tax and spending law, the "big, ...

There’s a slightly longer wait for Social Security benefits in January because January 1 falls on a Thursday. Based on the SSA schedule, most Social Security payments are sent out on the second, third ...