Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year, and they increase over time with the aging of the population, says Jack Smalligan, senior policy fellow at the Urban ...

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

Policymakers have a number of options they can use to support work, many of which would be particularly beneficial at a time ...

Dear Rusty: I just turned 65 years old in February 2025. I need to sign up for Social Security but don’t even know where to start. Signed: Seeking Assistance Dear Seeking: It is fairly easy to sign up ...

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average ...

which fell on the 12th of February and will fall on the 13th of August and 12th of November. This May, the second Wednesday and first round of Social Security payments fell on May 14, the latest ...

But how the payment schedule works means that some months, recipients may get twice the checks, and some months, they’ll get no checks at all. Here’s why. As it was in February, SSI ...

Like in February, SSI recipients will get two checks ... For months when the first of the month falls on a federal holiday or a weekend, SSI benefits are issued early — June 1 is a Sunday.

The same thing happened in February and in November 2024, and it will happen again in August and October 2025. According to the Social Security Administration’s 2025 payment calendar ...

This is one of those months when some Social Security recipients may have three checks hit their bank account. Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks will get two checks in the month ...

After getting two Supplemental Security Income checks in February, beneficiaries will get their April payment at the normal time – but the month of May brings more payment quirks. Usually SSI ...