If you receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments.

SSI recipients will see higher monthly payments in 2026 due to inflation adjustments. Here's what's changing, how COLA works, and why it matters.

A number of Social Security changes happening in 2026 will have a tangible impact on retirees — these are the five biggest ...

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that ...

A delayed cost-of-living adjustment grabbed headlines, but four other Social Security updates could affect retirees and future claimants alike. Roughly 75 million Americans will receive a 2.8% boost ...

Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's ...

It has been my custom for most of the past 28 years to write a year-end column summarizing the Social Security updates ...

Happy New Year! Now that we are done with the Christmas festivities, we can look forward to what 2026 has in store for us.

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See the complete 2026 Social Security payment schedule, month by month. Learn how birthdates, SSI rules, and potential holidays affect when your checks arrive.