The government shutdown has impacted Social Security staff and some services, however, payments remain unchanged. Here's when ...

The Social Security Administration distributes benefits depending on the beneficiaries' birth dates or when they began receiving benefits. Here is when you can expect your November check.

The Social Security Administration will no longer issue these kinds of checks, starting Tuesday. Here's what retirees will ...

Social Security payments in August will go out on a normal schedule, but if you were overpaid in the past, you may not be getting as much as you expected. The Social Security Administration announced ...

Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various ...

Social Security checks have officially been renamed "Federal Benefit Payments." One popular variant claimed the government was taking money from people's earned income and saying it would be used as a ...

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments for roughly 75 million Americans will increase by 2.8% in 2026.

The federal government shutdown 2025 is now on Day 21, with no relief in sight. Here's what to know about your Social ...

Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it’s over $550. I currently have more than ...

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