The SSA pays monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees and people with disabilities.

No Social Security payments are being sent this week due to the January 2026 calendar. Here’s when checks arrive—and how the 2.8% COLA boosts benefits.

The full 2026 Social Security payment schedule is out. See exact payment dates by birthday, SSI deposit days, and what changes in 2026.

Social Security changes in 2026 include a cost-of-living increase and an increase in the maximum benefit recipients can get.

Social Security recipients will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. See the payment schedule for each moth.

Social Security benefits are going up by 2.8% in 2026, with the average monthly payment rising to $2,071. The full retirement ...

The maximum Social Security benefit is increasing in 2026. The maximum benefit any retiree will receive next year is $5,251.

Getting the maximum Social Security benefit in 2026 needs very high income and long planning. Only top earners can reach the ...

Some Social Security recipients will get their first boosted payments of 2026 this week.

More than seven million Americans are receiving a Social Security payment today as January's Supplemental Security Income ...

One of the three components of the Social Security Administration's calculation is how long you work a job that pays you ...