Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

Social Security's rules are shifting again in 2026, and the age at which Americans can claim full benefits is at the center ...

The full retirement age (FRA) when it comes to collecting Social Security benefits has changed for 2026. The FRA is now 67 for people born in 1960 and later. The new year brings a big change for ...

Social Security has been in the news a lot in the past year. In October, there was a lot of buzz around the program's upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Then, once that COLA was announced, ...

Full retirement age is when you can collect Social Security without a reduction. A change is happening in 2026 you should know about. It’s important to claim benefits strategically for your retirement ...

Michigan beneficiaries will see a normal Social Security payment schedule for January 2026, with the first checks expected on Jan. 14. The 2026 cost-of-living increase will be applied. Social Security ...

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Full retirement age is when you can collect Social Security without a reduction. A change is happening in 2026 you should know about. It’s important to claim benefits strategically for your retirement ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in January 2026 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Most Social Security recipients will receive their regular check in January. Social Security benefits are typically disbursed to its nearly 74 million beneficiaries on Wednesdays, but your exact ...