4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (451+ words) Millions of SNAP recipients across the United States are receiving new EBT cards equipped with chip and tap technology as states replace older magnetic-stripe-only cards. The transition is designed to reduce risks linked to card skimming and cloning while keeping…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (503+ words) Social Security’s projected funding challenges could lead to reduced benefits for retirees in the coming years. Married couples receiving two payments may face a larger financial impact, but the final outcome depends on future decisions by lawmakers. Millions of retired…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (517+ words) Millions of Social Security beneficiaries are approaching a key date in the calculation of their 2027 cost-of-living adjustment. The August inflation report, due on September 11, will provide the second-to-last set of figures needed to determine how much monthly benefits will rise…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (552+ words) A bipartisan effort in Congress is seeking to change how Social Security Disability Insurance payments begin for eligible recipients. The We Can’t Wait Act of 2026 would allow some approved SSDI beneficiaries to receive payments during the five-month waiting period required…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (490+ words) A proposal backed by Senator Bernie Sanders would add $200 a month to many Social Security payments if approved by Congress. The increase would come on top of existing benefits and annual cost-of-living adjustments. The plan arrives as Social Security faces…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (427+ words) Millions of Americans will receive Social Security-related payments this week as the Social Security Administration begins its September 2026 schedule. Supplemental Security Income recipients are due to be paid on September 1, followed two days later by certain Social Security beneficiaries. The…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (490+ words) Social Security provides monthly payments to tens of millions of Americans, including retirees, survivors and people with disabilities. The debate over its future has intensified as projections show the program’s trust funds moving closer to depletion. According to the 2026 Social…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (441+ words) A proposed $200 monthly benefit increase could help millions of Americans, but Congress has not approved the payment yet. Millions of Americans could receive an additional $200 per month in federal benefits under a proposal before Congress, but the payment has not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (495+ words) The latest 2027 Social Security COLA forecasts have been revised downward as inflation continues to slow, giving retirees a clearer picture of what their future benefit increase could look like. The projected 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has been reduced after…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (563+ words) A new survey finds that 50 percent of Americans who receive or expect to receive Social Security say they could not survive financially if a quarter of one monthly payment disappeared. The concern comes as federal projections show the retirement trust…...