No SSI check in March? Here's when your 2026 Social Security payment arrives

Find out when SSI and Social Security retirement and disability benefits arrive in March 2026, plus COLA and tax changes.

When will your February Social Security check arrive? See 2026 payment schedule

Check the February 2026 Social Security payment schedule, early SSI dates, 2.8% COLA increase and key tax changes affecting ...

Social Security could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds

The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.

Social Security Has a Worsening Income Inequality Problem -- and Retirees May End Up Paying the Price

Taxing the wealthy may be a popular solution, but it isn't a fix-all for America's leading retirement program.
Opinion

Social Security’s Disappointing 2026 COLA: The Numbers Don’t Lie

Social Security’s 2026 COLA resulted in retirees getting a 2.8% benefits increase. COLAs, or Cost of Living Adjustments, cause benefits to increase in most years to protect retirees from inflation ...

Here's How Much the Annual COLA Added to the Average Social Security Retirement Benefit Last Month

Retirees received a bit more in January even as inflation cooled.

Here's the Early Estimate for the 2027 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Analysts have digested the most recent inflation and jobs data.

Early estimates point to lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027

Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.8% boost to their checks in 2026. New estimates for 2027 find the cost-of-living ...

Here's why the Social Security COLA increase for 2027 could be the smallest in years

New projections indicate that the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries could come in ...