Amid skyrocketing prices in President Trump’s America, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is part of an effort to increase Social Security benefits and help seniors combat the rising cost of ...

Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being ...

It comes as Americans of all ages continue to navigate rising costs. In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

In a time of soaring prices and dwindling purchasing power, a new legislative proposal aims to provide direct relief to ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has outlined a series of upgrades to its services in a letter to Congress, reporting ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially closing 10% of the program’s funding gap.

Slated for demolition: Both this classic mural in a Washington, D.C., federal building and the program it depicts, Social Security, may soon be destroyed by the Trump administration. Credit: Photo by ...

1:50 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025: This story updated with new information. WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

FILE - Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Aug. 14, 2025, in ...

The Trump administration is using the government shutdown not only to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers and shut down entire departments but also to accelerate its plans to gut ...