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The second round of November’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...

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The Supplemental Security Income payment for the month of December, worth up to $943, goes out to millions of beneficiaries ...

But when we look back at the data, it becomes clear that a 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't so terrible. In fact, it's a lot ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes benefits each month to retired Americans, people with disabilities, and surviving family members of deceased workers. With multiple types of ...

Delaying Social Security past full retirement age results in a boosted monthly benefit for life. If your full retirement age ...

Though President-elect Donald Trump has often promised to protect Social Security, he has not explained exactly how he would ...

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Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration’s often heavy-handed ...

Here is everything you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments, which go out in three rounds.