Here's Exactly How the 2025 Social Security COLA Affected Retirement Benefits
This is intended to help seniors and other Social Security recipients keep up with inflation and is based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the third quarter of 2024. While the 2.5% COLA isn't exactly news at this point,
Social Security Disability Insurance February 2025: Here's When You'll Get Paid
We're headed into February and next set of Social Security Disability Insurance payments will be heading out to recipients soon. Now that the 2.5% COLA boost has been in effect for a month now, beneficiaries likely know how much they should receive each month.
Social Security is sending out $1,000 checks on Friday, Jan. 31: find out if you’re getting one
Before the end of January 2025, the Social Security Administration is due to pay out one last round of benefit checks.
True or false: will there be a Social Security payment increase in February 2025?
Social Security payments are an essential source of income for millions of Americans, and 2025 brings a slight boost in payments thanks to a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
Social Security benefits increased by 2.5% in 2025. Why retirees may feel it's not enough
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still face high prices.
2025 Social Security COLA Increase: Will You Have to Pay Taxes This Year?
Social Security beneficiaries may face taxes if they have additional income sources or due to the COLA increase. Here's how to determine if you're affected.
Social Security February direct payment worth $967 goes out in three days
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in three days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Friday, Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income,
February 2025 Social Security Payments: What To Know As They Are Sent Out This Week
Millions of Americans are set to receive their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments this week. According to Newsweek, the payments will go out on Friday to individuals who claim SSI for disabilities and those who qualify based on income.
Confirmed Social Security payments for February 2025: Find out what dates you will collect
The Social Security Administration (SSA) in the United States is renowned for its meticulous planning, especially when it comes to disbursing benefits. With the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5% in effect from January,
First round of February Social Security payments goes out in 15 days
Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments, which go out in three rounds. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on t
4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare
For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old ...
2 Social Security changes that could hurt you financially, if you're still working
One positive aspect of Social Security is that the program is set up to adapt to economic changes. Each year, for example, ...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projected To Shrink Further in 2026
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that ...
Some Workers Claiming Social Security May See a Benefit Bump in 2025 Thanks to This Adjustment
Most U.S. seniors will have to look to their savings or other government benefits if their Social Security benefits don't go ...
Bad news for Social Security retirees, COLA 2025 may be cause for concern this year
Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and ...
The Trump Economy Begins: How a Republican Congress Could Impact Those Relying on Social Security
Now that Donald Trump is back for a second presidential term, another big political shift will happen simultaneously happen ...