(NEXSTAR) – The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, the number of years they worked, and their age at retirement.

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in December 2025 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...

More than 2 million Social Security recipients in Michigan, and millions more nationwide, are in line to receive a cost of living adjustment, or COLA, starting in January 2026, the Social Security ...

Social Security is entering its 10th decade. The popular federal program began in 1935, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law. Through the years, there have ...

A new proposal from a group of Democratic senators could mean an additional $200 for Social Security recipients. The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide increased funds ...

A devastating Ministry of Defence (MoD) data breach that exposed the details of thousands of Afghans seeking sanctuary in the UK – potentially putting up to 100,000 lives at risk – could happen again, ...

The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued an urgent warning about a new scam targeting Social Security recipients nationwide. Newsweek reached out to the ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their November benefits this week. Here's what to know about the upcoming Social Security payments. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said ...

The cost-of-living adjustment will increase benefits by about $56 each month. Social security benefits will rise 2.8% starting in January, amounting to an additional $56 per month for 75 million ...

The private data of every American who has a Social Security number — or who has ever applied for one — is at risk after Department of Government Efficiency employees uploaded a copy of the Social ...