Third round of February Social Security payments goes out in three days
The third 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 final group of retirees in three days. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments.
Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments
The acting Social Security Commissioner released a statement that the agency will uphold SSA's history of protecting benefits and data amid concerns about DOGE access.
When Are March 2025 Social Security Payments Coming?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is due to pay millions of Americans benefits this month. But when can you expect yours? The SSA pays out retirement, survivor and disability benefits to around 70 million Americans every month.
Social Security March direct payment worth $967 goes out in five days
March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in five days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Friday, Feb. 28, because March 1 falls on a weekend.
Last SS payments in February: Will they have an increase?
As February 2025 draws to a close, many Americans are anticipating the final Social Security payments of the month. While these payments include a notable increase from the previous year, they remain unchanged from January 2025.
Last February payments: soon you will receive $1000 in advance
Throughout February, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been diligently distributing payments to various beneficiaries. Discover who is yet to be paid and why March's SSI payments are arriving early.
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New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
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Justin Fox: No, Elon Musk hasn’t ‘discovered’ fraud at Social Security
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Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Was Just Updated, and It's a Mixed Bag for Retirees
Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
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Is my tax and Social Security data safe from DOGE? Safeguard these sensitive records.
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Social Security 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Seniors Could Get a Bigger Boost Than Originally Expected
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Trump's new Social Security head admits dead Americans 'aren't necessarily' getting checks
Even Trump's new top Social Security chief is refuting the president's claims that deceased Americans are receiving Social ...
Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days
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Could This Controversial Plan Proposed by President Trump Pave the Way for the Biggest Social Security Change Ever?
When he was running for president, Donald Trump declared that Social Security didn't need to be touched. Last week, President ...