If passed, new legislation would allow disabled Americans to marry without losing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits ...

Retirees can boost their Social Security benefits by delaying, strategizing spousal claims and optimizing income sources.

Over the last 40 years, every Trustees Report has pointed to the program having a long-term funding obligation shortfall. In ...

Eligibility for SSI typically requires that you earn less than $1,971 per month from work. The limit is increased for couples ...

Social Security Income (SSI) payments are designed for people who have little to no income. So if you earn too much you can ...

Social Security is one of the most important social programs for older Americans, with roughly 90% of those age 65 and older ...

When a person begins to receive Social Security retirement benefits, they are considered retired by the Social Security ...

When you are on  Social Security, you can expect your retirement benefits to increase during most years. That’s because Cost ...

Each year, Social Security benefits are adjusted for inflation (or deflation) with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For 2025, the COLA is 2.5%, bumping up retirement checks by an average of about ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some retirees who also received pension income.