How is Social Security taxed? Changes for 2026 could impact your benefits

West Virginia is phasing out its tax on Social Security benefits. For 2025 returns (filed in 2026), 65% of benefits will be ...

Here's who gets Social Security payments this week on Nov. 12

The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of November is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know ...

3 Big Social Security Changes Coming in 2026 Might Surprise Retirees

CPI-W inflation measured 2.8% in the third quarter of 2025, so Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026. That is ...

Thinking of Claiming Social Security at 62? Ask These Crucial Questions First

Claiming Social Security at 62 is not always a smart idea. If those benefits will be your main or only source of retirement ...

The $18,000 Warning Sign: How Social Security's Funding Gap Threatens Your Retirement

If you're married and retired or about to retire, you and your spouse could begin losing more than $18,000 per year in Social ...
MarketWatch

Social Security checks could increase 2.8% in 2026 as more seniors face poverty

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is expected to be as much as 2.8% in 2026, analysts said, but the average $54 monthly increase may not go very far as inflation creeps higher. According to ...
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Here's When To Expect Your First Social Security Check With the 2026 COLA

See when the 2.8% COLA hits in January 2026, including Wednesday pay dates, SSI's Dec. 31 deposit, and how to check your ...
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Planning To Start Claiming Social Security in 2026? 7 Things To Do Now

Ready to file for Social Security in 2026? Verify earnings, compare filing ages, and know your thresholds and deductions so ...
Human Rights Watch

“You Have Arrived in Hell”

Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in El Salvador’s Mega Prison,” provides a comprehensive account of the treatment ...