March Supplemental Security Income checks, worth up to $967 for individual filers, will be sent to eligible recipients. On Feb. 28, the Social Security Administration will issue SSI payments to eligible citizens,

For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.

Most Americans rely on Social Security to make ends meet, with a 2024 Gallup poll finding that 60% of retirees say their benefits are a "major" source of income. But understanding how the program works -- and maximizing your checks -- is often easier said than done.

Social Security payments are paid out to beneficiaries at different times of the month depending on their birthdate and how long they've been receiving benefits.

The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in one day. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments, which go out in three rounds.

Typically, people become eligible for Social Security by working and paying into the program. But that’s not the only path to collecting Social Security in retirement. Even if you never worked, you may be entitled to spousal benefits from Social Security.