With the cold weather already here, applications for the Home Energy Assistance for the 2025-2026 heating season are now available through the Access Community Action Agency. Heating assistance is ...

A work permit, Social Security number and, in many states ... between Texas and other states may complicate applicants' rights, creating a patchwork of benefits. Immigrant advocacy groups stressed ...

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, ...

If you expect to claim spousal benefits, though, you won't be able to boost your payment by as much. Spousal benefits max out ...

While it's impossible to know the exact amount, there is a lot of publicly available information about Social Security. Here's the maximum Social Security benefit at ages 62, 67, and 70.

According to The Senior Citizens League, two-thirds of older Americans count on their monthly Social Security checks for at least half their income. That means when and how benefits are claimed can ...

To reach the maximum Social Security payout you generally need to earn at or above the program's taxable wage cap for 35 ...

Social Security payments for October will be sent out on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A new paperless policy requires recipients to have direct deposit or a Direct Express ...

You've probably heard that it's best to take Social Security benefits later rather than sooner. After all, delaying gratification will get one a bigger paycheck at some point down the road, right?

With less than 48 hours until a potential partial government shutdown, Congress and the White House continue to spar over whether to keep the government open or let health benefits expire for ...

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments for individuals with disabilities are likely to increase next year, a new projection shows. Benefits are expected to jump 2.7% ...