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The CRFB report warns that the Social Security retirement trust fund is on track to be exhausted in 2032.

That means the date your check arrives depends less on the month and more on when, decades ago, you were born.

The new rules could result in millions of Americans losing access to SNAP benefits.

The transition only affects beneficiaries who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income payments through Direct Express prepaid debit cards.

Social Security officials have reported major improvements in customer service, including shorter waits, faster disability processing, and increased use of automated and online services.

The Social Security Administration will send its last scheduled May benefit payments on Wednesday to recipients with later-month birthdays.

Financial advisers say waiting until full retirement age can strengthen monthly payouts, reduce earnings penalties, and improve long-term retirement income planning flexibility.

Taking Social Security and working in retirement could lead to some tax complexities if a working senior isn’t careful.

The next round of monthly Social Security benefits is scheduled for May 13, with payments going to recipients born during the first 10 days of any month under the SSA’s staggered distribution system.

Do you receive Social Security payments—or expect to? What about after 2033? If the answer is yes, you need to hear what is in store for the program—and its payouts.

The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan seniors advocacy organization, currently estimates a 4.0 percent COLA for 2027. That estimate is much higher than earlier forecasts, ranging from 2.5 percent to 2.8 percent.

The new rule requires SNAP-authorized retailers to offer a wider variety of staple foods, including more perishable and nutritious items such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins, while also tightening standards to address fraud and loopholes used to abuse the benefits programs.

Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3, but the details of his condition were not disclosed at the time.

The SSA and nationwide financial fraud experts are teaming up to thwart scammers targeting the program, and to protect SSA recipients.

The House of Representatives moved one step closer to putting a chicken in every SNAP beneficiary's pot on Thursday.

Here are three "must know" factors about the Fund and how they impact Social Security payments going forward.

The SSA says elder abuse ranges from physical and emotional mistreatment to neglect, fraud and financial exploitation.

The change has been driven by cost savings, efficiency, and security concerns.

Social Security's programs guarantee income to nearly 71 million retired Americans.

Ten states—Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Carolina, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Virginia—are scheduled to roll out their own restrictions later in 2026.

The CRFB report warns that the Social Security retirement trust fund is on track to be exhausted in 2032.

That means the date your check arrives depends less on the month and more on when, decades ago, you were born.

The new rules could result in millions of Americans losing access to SNAP benefits.

The transition only affects beneficiaries who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income payments through Direct Express prepaid debit cards.

Social Security officials have reported major improvements in customer service, including shorter waits, faster disability processing, and increased use of automated and online services.

The Social Security Administration will send its last scheduled May benefit payments on Wednesday to recipients with later-month birthdays.

Financial advisers say waiting until full retirement age can strengthen monthly payouts, reduce earnings penalties, and improve long-term retirement income planning flexibility.

Taking Social Security and working in retirement could lead to some tax complexities if a working senior isn’t careful.

The next round of monthly Social Security benefits is scheduled for May 13, with payments going to recipients born during the first 10 days of any month under the SSA’s staggered distribution system.

Do you receive Social Security payments—or expect to? What about after 2033? If the answer is yes, you need to hear what is in store for the program—and its payouts.

The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan seniors advocacy organization, currently estimates a 4.0 percent COLA for 2027. That estimate is much higher than earlier forecasts, ranging from 2.5 percent to 2.8 percent.

The new rule requires SNAP-authorized retailers to offer a wider variety of staple foods, including more perishable and nutritious items such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins, while also tightening standards to address fraud and loopholes used to abuse the benefits programs.

Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3, but the details of his condition were not disclosed at the time.

The SSA and nationwide financial fraud experts are teaming up to thwart scammers targeting the program, and to protect SSA recipients.

The House of Representatives moved one step closer to putting a chicken in every SNAP beneficiary's pot on Thursday.

Here are three "must know" factors about the Fund and how they impact Social Security payments going forward.