Some states tax Social Security benefits while others don't. See the map to find out if your benefits will be affected in ...

Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear.

Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you might expect to receive your full benefit amount. But if your FRA is actually ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ...

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised not to make any cuts to Social Security. And he’s managed to make ...

Learn how to boost your Social Security benefits while working. Understand earning rules, timing strategies, and ways to ...

Social Security payments are about to move higher, and for retirees and disabled workers living on tight budgets, even a ...

Social Security beneficiaries receiving payments in 2026 can expect about $56 more every month, a new tax deduction that will lower seniors' taxes, and modernization updates to the agency.

In Illinois, there are 47 Social Security Administration Office locations, many of which are in the Chicago area.

The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your ...

Those who claimed early likely did so because they could not, or chose not to, continue working full time and needed Social Security benefits to cover their expenses. Indeed, this group was less ...

For decades, interest from the Social Security trust fund helped cover shortfalls, but since around 2019, payouts have ...