In 2026, you need to earn $1,890 in wages subject to Social Security tax to qualify for a work credit. This is up $80 from 2025. In 2025, you only had to earn $1,810 to earn a credit that counted ...

SSI recipients will see higher monthly payments in 2026 due to inflation adjustments. Here's what's changing, how COLA works, ...

When it comes to Social Security, there are a host of benefits you might be eligible for -- more than just the classic retirement benefit. There are, for example, disability benefits, spousal benefits ...

Social Security is an income source millions of retirees depend upon. Without those benefits, many seniors wouldn't have a way to pay their basic expenses like housing, transportation, healthcare, and ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

Social Security is an earned benefit you have to qualify for. The requirements change because the cost of a work credit changes. You will need to earn more money if you want to qualify for Social ...

If you live with a disability, you can receive either SSI or SSDI, though these benefit programs have slightly different qualification criteria. If you’re on SSDI, you can also be eligible for ...

The Social Security Administration is looking to cut down on who qualifies for Supplemental Security Income and decrease payments for some existing beneficiaries. The agency signaled in a recent ...

Millions of Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive two federal payments in December, as a result of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payment calendar and the ...