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Double Social Security Payments

USA TODAY · 12h

Some are receiving higher Social Security benefit payments this month. Here's who.

The increase stems from the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, which lifted reductions on 3.2 million public sector workers.

The News Journal on MSN · 15h

When will I get my Social Security payments this month? See May 2025 schedule

Those who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive two checks in May – one on May 1 (the check for May 2025) and a second on May 30 (the check for June). For months when the first of the month falls on a federal holiday or a weekend, SSI benefits are issued early — June 1 is a Sunday.

Here’s the salary you need to claim the maximum $5,108 monthly Social Security benefit

To qualify for the maximum Social Security benefit of $5,108 a month in 2025, you need to have earned at or above the wage base limit for 35 years. Delaying until age 70 is what locks it in.

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Social Security Benefits Could Be Withheld From Millions: What to Know

Through a process known as Treasury Offset Program (TOP), the federal government can offset up to 15 percent of Social ...

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Social Security rule reversals, office closures, cost cuts: Here’s what’s happening now

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that’s only the latest of a series of changes at ...

18h

Retirees beware: What Trump's tariff turmoil could mean for your next Social Security COLA

Could tariffs even impact retirees' Social Security benefits? The answer just might be "yes." Here's what President Trump's ...

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President Trump Just Walked Back 1 of His Key Social Security Rule Changes

April was set to see the introduction of new, more stringent rules designed to "enhance the security" of the program's ...

24/7 Wall St. on MSN8h

Here’s How Social Security’s 2025 COLA Is Holding Up to Inflation

There’s a reason Social Security recipients have gotten to enjoy larger cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in recent years.

Michigan congresswoman skeptical of assurances on Social Security office status

Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet continues to press for definitive answers about the Saginaw facility that appeared on a federal ...

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Worried your Social Security benefits are wrong? Here’s what to do now.

Errors in Social Security benefits can cost retirees thousands of dollars, either in missed cash they are entitled to or in ...

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As cuts hit Social Security, Chicago-area residents call it a 'disaster for ordinary people'

With new policies forcing people to confirm their identities in person to receive benefits, some Chicago-area residents fear ...

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