Social Security payments are based on the earnings throughout a retiree’s life and have no limits based on income.
March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in 19 days.
The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.
The maximum monthly SSI benefit for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple, compared to $943 and $1,415, ...
Most Americans rely on Social Security to make ends meet, with a 2024 Gallup poll finding that 60% of retirees say their ...
Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times ...
Baby Boomers are currently between the ages of 61 and 79. Many people within this age group are already receiving Social ...
The Congressional Budget Office reports estimates that by eliminating WEP, 2.1 million retirees could see an average increase of $360 per month and that repealing GPO could increase benefits by $700 ...
However, the payments under the new law are ... The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduced Social Security benefits for those who receive a government pension from a job that did not ...
The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...
Tax season is here, and we’ve made replacing your annual Benefit Statement easier. There’s no need to wait on the phone or ...
You can delay claiming your benefit up to the age of 70, and for each year you delay, you get a subsequent bump via a delayed retirement credit. So, to get the maximum benefit of $5,108 in 2025, you’d ...