Social Security added 14 conditions to the Compassionate Allowances list. Here is what that program does, how it speeds up disability decisions, and what applicants still need to prove.
The projected 2027 Social Security COLA moved from 3.8% to 3.6%. Here is how the number is calculated, when it becomes official, and what a smaller raise means for your monthly check.
Five common Social Security beliefs that lead to worse decisions — the trust fund, claiming at 62, taxes on benefits, the earnings test, and how your benefit is actually calculated.
Social Security retirement payments go out on three staggered dates in August 2026 — the 3rd, 12th, and 26th — based on when you started receiving benefits and your birth date, while SSI recipients get two deposits in August instead of one because September 1 falls on a holiday. Retirement and Disability (SSDI) Payment Dates […]
The Social Security Administration announced new online self-service tools for disability claims on July 21, 2026, giving SSDI and SSI applicants more visibility into their case status through my Social Security instead of relying solely on phone calls or mailed notices. What the SSA Actually Announced On July 21, 2026, the SSA said it is […]
The early estimate for Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment has cooled to roughly 3.7-3.8% as of mid-July 2026, down from earlier-year projections, as inflation eased from its spring peak. The official number won’t be confirmed until October. Where the Estimate Stands Now Independent Social Security analysts — including The Senior Citizens League and former SSA […]
No new federal stimulus check is going out in August 2026 — but several real government benefit payments are, and one of the biggest ones actually arrives a day early because of how the calendar falls. SSI arrives July 31, not August 1 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for August are being sent out on […]
Retirees across Canada are getting a double payment this month. The Government of Canada lists both the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) as being paid on July 29, 2026 — a reminder that for most seniors, government benefits are one piece of a larger retirement income picture rather than the whole […]
Your 2026 Social Security payment date depends on your birth date and the type of benefit you receive — most retirees, disabled workers, and survivors are paid on a Wednesday tied to their birth date, while SSI recipients are paid on the 1st of each month. Here’s exactly how the schedule works and what to […]
Millions of Social Security recipients are reportedly set to receive new debit cards as part of a shift away from paper payments. Here’s the general background on how these programs typically work, and what to check before assuming anything about your own payments. Source: Cleveland.com, via Google News We could not retrieve the full article […]
