Government ❯ Social Security Administration

Policy Changes

Retirement Age Fraud Prevention Identity Verification Cost-of-Living Adjustments Cost of Living Adjustments Benefit Distribution Staffing Cuts Funding Issues Electronic Payments Overpayment Recovery

Social Security 2026: The Key Changes Shaping Checks and Rules

Higher payments face pressure from a bigger Medicare Part B premium.

The Real U.S. Retirement Ages: What 62, 65, 67 and 70 Mean for Benefits

Second March Social Security Payments Land Today as April Schedule, SSI Caps Set

Social Security Sends Final January Payments This Week as 2026 Rules Take Effect

Senior Citizens League Pegs Early 2027 Social Security COLA at 2.5%

Medicare Part B Premium Jumps to $202.90 for 2026, Nearly 10% Increase

Final November Social Security Payments Land This Week as 2026 Benefit Increases Near

2026 Social Security COLA Set at 2.8% as Medicare Part B Premium Rises to $202.90

Social Security Sets 2026 COLA at 2.8% as New Earnings Limits and November Payout Dates Released

SSI Recipients Will Get Two Payments in October as Calendar Shifts Move November Check

2026 Social Security COLA Seen at About 2.7%–2.8% as Official Figure Nears

U.S. Ends Paper Social Security Checks by Sept. 30 as Federal Benefits Go Fully Electronic

2026 Social Security COLA Projected at 2.7%–2.8% After August Inflation Data

Forecast Puts 2026 Social Security COLA at 2.7% After Summer Inflation Readings

Trustees Warn of 2034 Fund Depletion and 19% Benefit Cut

Social Security Launches Final Outreach to Convert Remaining Paper-Check Recipients

Social Security to Withhold Half of Benefits From Overpaid Recipients Starting July 24

Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Deplete in 2033, Forcing 23% Cut

Social Security Administration redirects staff to clear 900,000 Fairness Act cases, delaying other services

Social Security Full Retirement Age Officially Rises to 67 for 1960 Birth Cohort