The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of November is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know ...

For several years, persistent internet rumors have claimed U.S. Social Security payments were being renamed "Federal Benefit ...

Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

The increase will show up earlier for the 7.5 million people who receive Supplemental Security Income. Those payments will be ...

Every month, the Social Security Administration mails more than 74 million checks to people who receive retirement, spousal, survivor, or disability benefits. That's a lot of checks, so they aren't ...

The Social Security Fairness Act provides retroactive payments for those affected by WEP and GPO. Here’s a step-by-step guide to see if you're eligible for a lump-sum payment.

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Many federal employees may not realize they are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits. I recently spoke to a couple in their 70s about the husband’s upcoming retirement from federal service ...

Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it’s over $550. I currently have more than ...

Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various ...