The assistance application window is available from Dec. 17 to Jan. 15, 2026, to all families and people without children who meet the location, income and resource limits of the program.

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. Starting in January, the ...

To receive spousal benefits as a divorced individual, the marriage must have lasted 10 years, the person claiming must be at least 62 (or caring for a child age 15 or younger, or for a child of any ...

There are several requirements you must meet to earn the highest possible benefit amount. In addition to working long enough ...

At the federal level, Social Security becomes taxable once total income reaches certain thresholds. The IRS looks at ...

Workers contributing to Social Security will also see changes to payroll tax limits. In 2026, the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes will increase from $176,100 to $184,500, ...

State pensioners may be owed a backdated £308 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP). State pensioners are ...

Certain older claimants over State Pension age could be due more money as a result of a DWP regulation change following a 2020 tribunal ruling ...