Social Security

The full retirement age for Social Security is set to increase in 2025, with the age for new retirees to claim and receive their full benefit rising to 66 years and 10 months.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report analyzing 76 policy options for reducing the federal budget deficit, including spending cuts, entitlement and tax reforms.

Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis outlines policies the Trump administration could pursue to reduce the long-term growth of the national debt while spurring additional economic growth.

Some American retirees will receive an extra Social Security payment in November due to a scheduling quirk involving the payment schedule of SSI payments to beneficiaries.

The Social Security Administration announced 2025's cost of living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security checks.

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is projected to be 2.5%, which would be the smallest benefit boost since 2021 as the pace of inflation slows.

Former President Donald Trump promised no tax on Social Security benefits to help seniors on fixed incomes. He blamed Kamala Harris for hurting seniors.

A new report by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget finds that Social Security beneficiaries would see a 21% benefit cut when the trust fund is depleted in late 2033.

The U.S. national debt is growing rapidly to record-setting levels, and economist Brian Riedl proposes a bipartisan plan to stabilize the debt's growth to avert a future debt crisis.

Republican presidential nominee and former President Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday that he wants to make Social Security tax-free for senior citizens.

Between 2010 and 2024, benefits have risen by about 58% due to the annual cost-of-living adjustments. The cost of most goods and services purchased by the typical retiree rose 73% during that same period.

The Social Security Administration said that beneficiaries will soon need to transition to a new login portal in order to access their account information.

Former President Trump tapped Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate and vice presidential nominee for the 2024 GOP ticket, which has put a spotlight on Vance's policy views.

Only 30% of respondents to a survey knew that without reforms, Social Security beneficiaries face an automatic cut in benefits in the next decade.

While Social Security recipients received a 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment in 2024, retirees say they are still struggling financially, a new survey shows.

Social Security beneficiaries could receive a 3% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025, according to a new analysis, as inflation shows signs of moderating.