Your 2027 Social Security Raise: Iran and Jobs Just Changed It
LAST UPDATE May 9, 2026 • 7:10 AM ET The Social Security Administration will announce the official 2027 COLA in…
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News and updates on Social Security payments, benefit schedules, and SSA policy changes. We cover official Social Security Administration announcements on monthly payment dates, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), SSI and SSDI updates, and Medicare changes, sourced directly from SSA.gov so recipients know exactly what to expect.
Every Year You Spent Caregiving Is Costing You Social Security
LAST UPDATE May 7, 2026 • 9:00 AM ET The Social Security Caregiver Credit Act (H.R. 8490) was introduced in…
Your 2027 Social Security Raise May Be 2.8%–3.2%. Medicare Could Take Most of It.
LIVE UPDATE May 2, 2026 • 6:55 AM ET The Senior Citizens League projects the 2027 Social Security COLA at…
May Social Security Payments: Exact Dates for All 70 Million
LAST UPDATE May 12, 2026 • 9:38 AM ET The Social Security Administration has officially confirmed the full May 2026…
Social Security 2032: $2,079 Benefits to Drop 28% — Here’s What to Know
LIVE UPDATE April 27, 2026 • 10:35 AM ET Multiple congressional reports and financial news outlets confirmed this week that…
5 Hidden Social Security Changes 2026 Retirees Need to Know Now
LAST UPDATE April 27, 2026 • 10:10 AM ET Five significant changes to Social Security benefits, access, and tax treatment…
Medicare Just Ate Half of Your Social Security Raise — And Nobody Told You
LAST UPDATE April 26, 2026 • 9:15 AM ET The 2026 COLA added approximately $56 per month to the average…
Why May Social Security Checks Come 35 Days After April
LIVE UPDATE April 25, 2026 • 5:55 AM ET Group 3 Social Security recipients born on the 21st through 31st…
Social Security Fairness Act: How WEP and GPO Repeal Works
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealed two longstanding provisions the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)…
Social Security Deposited Today: What If Your Check Is Missing
LIVE UPDATE April 22, 2026 • 9:22 AM ET The Social Security Administration has scheduled today’s payment for Group 3…