The Social Security Administration’s first 2026 payments will reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, with the maximum monthly benefit rising to $5,251. While millions of retirees, disabled workers,

Two former Internal Revenue Service employees told 11Alive they were pushed into early retirement last year with little time to prepare

Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's the 2026 schedule, what we know

Social Security changes in 2026 include a cost-of-living increase and an increase in the maximum benefit recipients can get.

Karen Atchison and Tracy Hinnant say federal retirees are struggling to make ends meet as nearly 30,000 applications remain unprocessed.

For the right client, these plans can build substantial retirement wealth quickly while offering tax advantages.

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month, Jan. 14, 2026, with subsequent payments going out on the third (Jan. 21) and fourth (Jan. 28) Wednesdays, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.

The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration shifted dramatically in 2025 as the Trump administration derailed several Biden-era rules and priorities and began setting its own goals.