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The Social Security Administration’s 2026 benefits-distribution calendar features a run of ahead-of-schedule payments.

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that ...

Those who get Supplemental Security Income benefits got a check on Dec. 1 and will get another on Dec. 31, for January 2026.

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

Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its ...

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

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the ...

The SSA will advance SSI payments to December 31, 2025, due to the New Year's Day holiday. This ensures timely access for ...

If you or someone you know plans on claiming SSI benefits, you should keep the following key information in mind.

See the complete 2026 Social Security payment schedule, month by month. Learn how birthdates, SSI rules, and potential ...

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...