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New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits

The Social Security Fairness Act will boost benefits for 3.2M public workers once the agency can plow past multiple roadblocks. Here's what you need to know.

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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026

By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. That's about $49 higher than the average in December 2024.

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2025 COLA Shortfall: Why Social Security Retirees Are Losing Spending Power

Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough to keep up with rising prices. Their monthly checks don't go as far as they used to,

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Why Your 2025 Social Security COLA Is Probably Too Small

If you receive Social Security benefits, you are getting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) this year. This means your retirement benefits check is going to be bigger than it was before. That's the good news.

Social Security payment schedule for Feb. 2025

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What Is the February Social Security Payment Schedule?

The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the month they are due, so your February check is for January.

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First round of February Social Security payments goes out in 13 days

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 13 days. Here is all you need to know about next month’s Social Security payments, which go out in three rounds.

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Social Security Payments: Millions May Not Receive Boost For Over A Year

Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times for those seeking information on the new law. However, more than 7,000 people per day still choose to wait for a live representative, leading to a backlog that is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.

How long will it take for Social Security raises with new law for teachers, police?

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Social Security Administration must implement the Social Security Fairness Act as ...

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3 Positive Social Security Changes That Arrived in 2025

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year so that they have a chance to keep up ...

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Social Security could owe you thousands of dollars. Here’s how to check.

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.

Here’s the Timeline for Social Security Cuts — and What Lawmakers Can Do to Avoid Them

There’s a rumor circulating that Social Security is headed toward bankruptcy. And thankfully, that rumor isn’t true. Social ...

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What We Know About the Federal Funding Freeze's Effects on Social Security and Medicare So Far

Will the federal government freeze financial assistance or not? Who will be affected if it does? Those questions have been ...

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Medicare, Social Security Immune From Trump’s Federal Freeze

Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.

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Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout

It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...

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Worried About How President Donald Trump's Social Security Plans Could Affect Your Retirement? Do These 4 Things to Prepare Now.

Those who are unable to work in retirement may be eligible for other government benefits, depending on their income.

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Social Security payment schedule for Feb. 2025

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