If you’re among the 74.5 million Americans receiving Social Security or claiming soon, 2026 brings a wave of changes that affect your retirement — including a new age rule. Here's what to know.

There are many older Americans today who rely on Social Security for retirement income. And without those benefits, a lot of seniors would be unable to pay their expenses. People who rely heavily on Social Security don’t just depend on their benefits,

A new bill would permanently end taxes on Social Security, letting retirees keep more and pushing solvency past the 2034 cliff.

Case in point, in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed by the House on July 4, Social Security taxes were not eliminated. Instead, the bill introduced a temporary $6,000 tax deduction until 2028 with income-based eligibility limits.

A new bipartisan congressional proposal for the beleaguered Social Security program aims to change the wording around key ages people can claim retirement benefits, to clarify that waiting longer gives you a higher monthly payout for life.

This year's been an unusual one in terms of Social Security changes. First, the Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits for millions of Americans. Then, the government began withholding up to half of overpaid beneficiaries' checks. Now paper check ...