Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.

More than 70 million Americans rely on monthly payments from the SSA, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in January 2026 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

Social Security beneficiaries will receive monthly checks based on their birth dates in the new year. Checks will be distributed on Wednesdays, unchanged from 2025. Beneficiaries will also see a ...

FILE - In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on Oct. 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The Social ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

(NEXSTAR) – Hoping to collect maximum Social Security benefits after you retire? It’s not likely unless you were among the country’s top earners for many of your working years. In order to max out ...

More than 70 million people rely on Social Security each month for vital income support, whether through retirement, disability or survivor benefits. Because of the program's size, the Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration has released its official 2026 payment calendar, outlining when beneficiaries will receive their monthly checks. Traditional Social Security payments are based on ...

Hundreds of ex-NYC City Council staffers are about to get coal in their stockings, as the legislative body is demanding they return hundreds of thousands of dollars that was allegedly sent to them ...