The earnings-test limit is higher for people reaching full retirement age within the calendar year. In 2025, the higher limit ...

Each year, the SSA sets a "wage base limit," which is the maximum amount of your income that's subject to Social Security's ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

With holidays affecting payment schedules and a recent elimination of paper checks, many recipients are navigating a complex ...

This year, the Trump administration made three sweeping changes to Social Security. It ended the Biden-era overpayment and ...

A collection pause is uncertain to continue in the new year for an estimated 452,000 Social Security beneficiaries who are ...

The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but a large number of older adults say it's not enough. Learn why benefits fall short of ...

Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which provide in-person help ...

Social Security payments will follow a normal schedule for December ahead of the 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...