If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...

The average Social Security check hit $2,071 monthly in January 2026 with a 2.8% COLA. Medicare Part B premiums rose to $202.90 per month from $185. This consumes nearly one-third of the average COLA ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their January benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million Americans, thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment. But higher Medicare premiums ...

Those who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their Social Security payment on the third day of the month and their SSI payment on the first day of the month ...

For months, many retirees heard warnings that Social Security paper checks were about to end. Headlines and social posts suggested mailed benefits would disappear, raising concerns about how part of ...

Nearly half of all Mississippi senior citizens rely on Social Security payments to carry them through the end of the month, according to a new study by FinanceBuzz—the highest percentage in the entire ...

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Social Security payments follow a normal schedule in January and will be the first check to include the 2026 cost-of-living increase. Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older ...

The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born. Dig deeper: Social Security retirement, disability ...