Social Security payments will be normal in December, but SSI recipients should be aware of a holiday adjustment.

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in December 2025 as usual — with ...

Americans who receive Social Security benefits will receive two payments in December and are set to see a cost of living ...

This means that if you're turning 66 in 2026, you will not be able to claim Social Security without a reduction. That's an ...

For instance, the Q3 CPI-W average for 2025 was 2.76% higher than 2024, which is how we ended up with the 2.8% COLA. It's ...

Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the government shutdown that lasted from October to mid-November.

Wait Until 70 to Claim Social Security. Don’t Let These Myths Convince You Otherwise. Wait until age 70 has long been the ...

You will receive Social Security on Dec. 3, and SSI on Dec. 1, if you began receiving Social Security before May 1997 or if ...

Social Security payments for the month of December follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...

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

Learn the four key Social Security changes coming in January 2026, including COLA increases, Medicare costs, and tax shifts ...

USA TODAY reached out to retirees across the country who are living mostly on Social Security, to ask how they were doing.