Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

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The U.S. government officially shut down at midnight on Oct. 1, 2025, as lawmakers failed to pass a temporary funding bill. That's leaving many people wondering how Social Security will be affected by ...

It's hours away. If President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats cannot come to an agreement over government spending, a partial government shutdown will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The federal ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...

Checks will keep coming, but retirees should brace for delays in key services like replacement cards and customer support during the shutdown. With the government shutdown now a reality, retirees and ...

With the government shutdown in effect, many federal agencies and services are shut down or are greatly restricted. Americans who rely on federal programs like Social Security could be impacted.

With less than 48 hours until a potential partial government shutdown, Congress and the White House continue to spar over whether to keep the government open or let health benefits expire for ...

The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for benefits starting in 2026, ...

The chances of a government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, are increasing as President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders have just hours to reach an agreement, or else many federal ...

The federal government shutdown has the tens of millions of Americans on Social Security concerned about whether they’ll receive the monthly benefits they rely on to pay their bills. The government is ...