The highest benefit possible—$5,108—is available for those who delay claiming until age 70. Those who retire at age 62 can ...

Getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits when you’re unable to work can indeed be challenging. Here are some ...

Based on the latest estimates from those who know the Social Security program inside and out, benefit cuts are possible for ...

The Social Security Administration calculates what's known as your primary insurance amount (PIA) first. This is the benefit you qualify for when you reach your full retirement age (FRA). FRA is 67 ...

Social Security's retirement and survivor benefits are projected to face a funding shortfall as early as 2033, at which point the program would only be able to pay about 77% of scheduled benefits ...

You could lose your disability benefits if you have more than $2,000 in a savings account for an emergency fund. Here's how ...

If you started getting SSDI before May 1997, you'd usually receive your payment on the third day of every month. Note that this isn't always the case, like when the third day falls on a weekend or ...

Some 69.4 million people — about 1 in 5 U.S. residents — received a payment from the program in April 2025. Most of them are retired older adults, many reliant on their earned benefits to put food on ...