CNET

It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...
Delco Times

The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it might mean for you

Agency field offices saw more than 31.6 million field office visits in fiscal year 2025 and the Trump administration hopes to ...
AOL

Laid Off Near Retirement? 7 Reasons You Shouldn't Rush to Claim Social Security

Being laid off as you're planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, especially when your income suddenly disappears. Many older workers may be tempted to claim Social Security right away to ...
The Providence Journal

Social Security payment dates for December 2025: When to expect benefits

Social Security payments for December are about to be sent to recipients ahead of January's scheduled cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the ...
Detroit Free Press

When does the Social Security COLA take effect? What to expect in 2026

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 ...
AOL

Near Retirement? Make These 5 Moves Now To Maximize Social Security

If you’re nearing retirement, the decisions you make today could significantly impact how much Social Security income you receive for the rest of your life. With the right strategies, you can boost ...
WBAL-TV

Businesses near Social Security headquarters in Woodlawn feel financial impacts of shutdown

YEAH, THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS HERE IN WOODLAWN IS A REALLY BIG SOURCE OF BUSINESS FOR SURROUNDING RESTAURANTS. KEEP IN MIND, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WORK HERE, AND THE LONGER ...
Pensacola News Journal

Will you get Social Security payments in November? Shutdown update, schedule, COLA

Social Security and SSI payments will continue during the government shutdown as they are mandated by law. A 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment will increase Social Security and SSI payments starting in ...
NorthJersey.com

Does the government shutdown affect social security payments? See if you'll get paid

Hopes to reopen the government today Friday, Oct. 31, have dwindled, and with some Social Security Administration offices closed and in-person services limited, beneficiaries may be worried about ...
Lansing State Journal

When will Social Security checks be sent? See full payment schedule for November

Despite the federal government shutdown, Social Security benefits will continue to be sent to beneficiaries across Michigan, though local Social Security offices will offer limited services until ...
Fox Business

Social Security COLA for 2026 revealed following shutdown-related delay

The annual inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits was released on Friday, and beneficiaries are set to see larger benefits in 2026. Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...