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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment: How much will recipients get in 2025?
Tens of millions of retirees will see a modest increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments.
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House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits
House lawmakers have the signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate rules limiting Social Security income for pensioners.
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What is COLA for Social Security?
Each year the Social Security Administration announces a Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Here’s what it is and how it is calculated.
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‘Was my Social Security number stolen?' Answers to common questions on the National Public Data breach
As a new massive data breach has prompted many Americans to wonder if they’ve been personally affected. Here’s what experts say is best to do now.
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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.6% in 2025, new estimate finds
The latest government data shows inflation is subsiding, which points to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2025, a new estimate finds.
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‘Record-breaking backlog' leads to $1.1 billion in improper Social Security payments, report finds
Social Security Administration budget issues have contributed to a “customer service crisis,” with some beneficiaries receiving too much or too little money.
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As Social Security faces looming fund depletion, there's fierce debate over whether a commission can help
As Social Security’s trust funds run low, Congress seems to be at a standstill on the issue. Some say a bipartisan commission is the answer.
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Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035, one year later than previously projected, Treasury says
A brighter economic outlook has helped push Social Security’s projected trust fund depletion date to a year later. But there’s still urgency for Congress to act.
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911 outages reported in parts of at least four states
Residents in at least four states across the United States reported 911 service interruptions Wednesday evening, police said.
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AT&T is investigating a leak that put millions of customers' data on the dark web
AT&T customers experienced an hours-long cellular outage in February, which the company clarified was not from a cyberattack.
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Social Security Administration to remove food assistance as barrier to accessing certain benefits
Starting Sept. 30, food assistance from family and friends, plus community support, will no longer count against eligibility for SSI benefits.
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As Republicans propose to raise the Social Security retirement age, here's how benefits may change
Republicans and Democrats show opposing views on how to address Social Security and Medicare in new budget proposals. Here’s what beneficiaries need to know.
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House Republican budget calls for raising Social Security retirement age
The budget was released by a group of 170 House GOP lawmakers.
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Social Security recipients will get more money in 2024
Tens of millions of Americans will see a 3.2% increase in their social security benefits in January.
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Public workers may receive reduced Social Security benefits. There's growing support in Congress to change that
Social Security rules aim to make it so benefits reward all workers equally. There’s growing support in Congress to revisit how the program pays public workers.
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Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024. That’s far less than this year’s historic boost and reflects moderating consumer prices.
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Fact Check: Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. A look at what that means and what government services could be affected.
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Facial recognition tech helps nab 86-year-old man who stole dead brother's identity in 1965
An 86-year-old man accused of assuming his brother’s identity decades ago and using it to double dip on Social Security benefits has been convicted of several charges, caught by facial recognition technology that matched the same face to two different identities, authorities say. Napoleon Gonzalez, of Etna, Maine, assumed the identity of his brother in 1965, a quarter century after…
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Social Security, Medicare, Federal Salaries: What Payments May Be Delayed in Debt Ceiling Standoff
The U.S. may not have enough money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. At that point, it’s unclear when and to whom the government would dole out funds.