How the Medicare premium hike could impact your Social Security check
A higher Medicare Part B premium in 2026 could erode next year's cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, experts say.
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Social Security sets its COLA increase for 2026 at 2.8%
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
Here's what economists say to expect from Friday's inflation report
Economists think inflation around the U.S. continued to climb in September, edging farther away from the Fed's 2% annual target.
New Social Security scam features fake U.S. Supreme Court letter
A new scam involves fake letters that appear to be from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — but it's a ploy to trick seniors, agency warns.
Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement
Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.
Social Security chief Frank Bisignano also named CEO of the IRS
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Bisignano will continue to lead the Social Security Administration while also taking on the new IRS role.
Social Security to shift to fully electronic payments starting Sept. 30
The Social Security Administration is transitioning to electronic payments next week after 85 years of issuing paper checks to U.S. retirees.
Social Security COLA could increase 2.7% in 2026, new estimate shows
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint
Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."
As Social Security turns 90, its problems are only mounting with age
As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary, concerns are growing over its funding and recent staffing cuts.
Social Security 2026 cost-of-living adjustment predicted to increase 2.7%
One advocacy group estimates that Social Security recipients will get a 2.7% cost-of-living increase in 2026.
Social Security backs away from plan to eliminate paper checks
The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will continue issuing checks as needed.
Americans are holding off on retirement over money concerns, study finds
About 23% of people over 50 want to delay their retirements over financial readiness and economic worries, a survey found.
Does the "big, beautiful bill" eliminate taxes on Social Security?
President Trump pushed to eliminate taxes on Social Security. Does his "one big, beautiful bill" deliver?
Tips to prevent Social Security overpayments
Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ways experts say you can reduce the chances of it happening to you.
How Social Security's overpayment mistakes can be your responsibility
Each year, about two million people are told they owe the Social Security Administration money because the agency miscalculated their benefits and paid them too much.
Social Security insolvency date could hit a year earlier, report says
Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll taxes.
Social Security says 2.5 million retroactive payments processed so far
The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.
AI to be incorporated into Social Security's phone system, commissioner says
The Social Security Administration gets about 390,000 calls per day, and the average wait time for those calls as of April was 68 minutes.
Social Security chief on agency's future
Some Social Security recipients are getting three checks deposited into their accounts this month. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois spoke to Frank Bisignano, the new commissioner of the agency, about the crucial lifeline that serves tens of millions of Americans.
Olivia and Liam hold onto top spots for most popular baby names in 2024
The comprehensive baby names list in the U.S. is issued annually by the Social Security Administration.
Social Security to cut overpayment clawbacks to 50%, down from 100%
The Social Security Administration said it will now seek to recoup less money from beneficiaries. Advocates say the revised policy is still burdensome.
At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead
In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.
Americans fear going broke in retirement more than death, study finds
Allianz survey finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are about dying.
Here's the magic number Americans say they need for retirement
Americans have big financial goals for what they think they'll need for a comfortable retirement, a new survey finds.
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Army Secretary Driscoll meeting with Russians in UAE amid push for peace deal
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is in Abu Dhabi to meet with Russian officials, two U.S. officials and two diplomatic sources who were not authorized to speak publicly told CBS News.
Judge dismisses James Comey, Letitia James cases over prosecutor's appointment
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are a significant victory for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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One-third of Border Patrol detainees in Charlotte were classified as criminals
Fewer than one-third of those arrested by Border Patrol during the recent immigration crackdown in Charlotte were classified as criminals, a government document says.
Pentagon says it's investigating Kelly for breach of military law after video
The Pentagon indicated that it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a former U.S. Navy Captain, for a video that said service members should "refuse illegal orders."
Trump signs order launching "Genesis" mission to expedite scientific discovery using AI
A White House official called Genesis "the largest marshaling of federal scientific resources since the Apollo program."
Campbell Soup executive made offensive customer remarks, lawsuit claims
The complaint alleges that a Campbell executive made offensive remarks about company workers and mocked customers.
Trump takes steps to label Muslim Brotherhood affiliates as terror groups
President Trump called for the U.S. to weigh labeling some Middle Eastern affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups, taking aim at the controversial Islamist movement.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy hints at "the main problem" with U.S. peace plan
As U.S. and European officials tout progress in Ukraine peace talks, Zelenskyy says a key sticking point is letting Putin keep "what he has stolen."
Extradition set for "Slender Man" stabber arrested after fleeing Wisconsin
An extradition hearing has been set for Tuesday for the Wisconsin woman who stabbed a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man, after she escaped a group home in Madison over the weekend, and was arrested in Illinois.