President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could that mean for you?
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Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month. If benefits are claimed at the earliest possible age of 62, that maximum payment drops to $2,831.
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in nine days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income, according to the Social Security Administration.
President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans could have a significant economic side effect: draining Social Security funding.
Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and policies could spell trouble.
According to a recent Social Security COLA survey by The Motley Fool that asked 2,000 retirees about the COLA, 81% of retirees say that the 2025 COLA will not help them keep up with their essential living expenses. And it isn't hard to see why.
A few of those born in 1959 will reach their full retirement age (FRA) in 2025. Your FRA plays a big part in the size of your checks. Some seniors may see a benefit boost when they reach their FRA. Those born in 1963 will finally become eligible to claim Social Security benefits in 2025 after 62 years of waiting.
Asian equities were higher, except for Hong Kong and Mainland China, which were off following President Trump’s 10% tariff threat, which prompted profit-taking after six days of gains.
Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of government retirees.
Just after midnight on the very last day of the 2024 Senate session, the Social Security Fairness Act was passed.
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that it would moderate to 2.1% in 2026.