Do You Get a Social Security Raise if You're Collecting Survivor Benefits?

All Social Security recipients who are collecting benefits get the COLA because otherwise their buying power would decline ...

Will Social Security Payments Continue During the Government Shutdown? Yes -- Here's What to Know

In other words, Social Security payments keep rolling, regardless of whether the government is open or not. However, the ...

Social Security 2026 COLA increase: How much benefits will rise and how COLA is calculated with inflation

This annual increase, called the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), ensures that Social Security payments keep pace with inflation and rising prices. For 2026, the COLA is expected to grow by around ...

Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living ...

See all the ways shutdown is affecting Social Security, from payments to COLA news

Thousands of Social Security Administration workers have been furloughed by government shutdown. Here's how it has affected ...

Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement. Here's what to know.

Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries ...