The overall award rate for Social Security disability benefits was at a near-record low of 31 percent in 2023.

This week, some Social Security beneficiaries will receive their final payments of 2025. Here's a peak into the 2026 changes ...

All Social Security recipients can get one do-over in their lifetime. If you withdraw your application for benefits and repay ...

Workers who claim benefits at the earliest eligible age of 62 can receive up to $2,831 per month. Those who wait until full ...

The Social Security earnings test applies to individuals who are working and claiming benefits while under their full ...

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

Find out the average Social Security benefit amount for 65-year-old Americans and how you can prioritize building your ...

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, ...

Your age at sign up will dictate the size of your Social Security benefit. Spouses can coordinate their claiming strategies ...

SSI payments arrive on Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 because of a Social Security calendar rule. Also, another round of disability ...

This column will discuss a special procedure that the Social Security Administration routinely uses to help individuals ...

A: It all has to do with this protective filing date business. You are right that normally, you can only get retroactive benefits if you are past your full retirement age. Or to put that another way, ...