The requirements for benefits change in most years, including 2026. Here's what you need to know.

A long-standing change to the rules is taking effect in 2026 and affecting when you can claim full Social Security benefits.

Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being ...

Engel was receiving disability benefits at the time of some $940 a month from Social Security. Her health had deteriorated ...

Another good reason to claim Social Security at 62 is if you're in poor health and don't expect to live a long life. Filing ...

The new law, which will go into effect July 1, will restrict access to death certificates with Social Security numbers to ...

Social Security was signed into law 90 years ago, and it has become the cornerstone of retirement security in America. Yet ...

Social Security will only pay you one set of monthly benefits at a time. So if you're eligible for $1,400 a month based on ...

Social Security retirees will get a 2.8% COLA increase in 2026. Most payments arrive in January, but SSI recipients get early ...

Planning for retirement can be one of the most consequential decisions of your life, especially in the 4-5 years directly ...

Learn seven Social Security tips for veterans, from fixing your earnings record to coordinating VA disability and pensions so ...

Social Security is facing growing financial pressure, with the retirement trust fund projected to run out within the next ...