To qualify for the maximum Social Security benefit of $5,108 a month in 2025, you need to have earned at or above the wage base limit for 35 years. Delaying until age 70 is what locks it in.

Every year, the Social Security Administration publishes what's called the contribution and benefit base. That number is the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax. You won't pay ...

Many Americans are heavily reliant — even solely reliant — on their Social Security benefit to get by in retirement. More ...

SSDI beneficiaries will get their next payment on April 23 with the 2025 COLA increase. See who qualifies and how much you ...

The Enumeration Beyond Entry program grants Social Security numbers to successful applicants for U.S. residency, work permits ...

Beneficiaries don't all receive their checks on the same day. We'll explain the government's payment schedule and what day to ...

SSI recipients will get two checks in May – one on May 1 (the check for May 2025) and a second on May 30 (the check for June) ...

One of the biggest financial decisions you might have to make in the context of your retirement is figuring out when to claim ...

The SSA announced earlier this month that benefit claimants would no longer have the option to verify their identity over the phone.

If advisor Mary Beth Franklin, an expert on Social Security and retirement income, is sure of anything in Washington, D.C., it’s that congressional leadership on both sides of the aisle is loath ...

When do I receive my social security benefits payment or check in April? What we know about the SSA payments schedule, dates ...

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go?