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Social Security Trustees project retirement fund depletion in 2032, with 78% of benefits still payable
The June 9, 2026 Trustees Report projects OASI depletion in Q4 2032 with 78% of benefits payable, OASDI in Q3 2034 with 83%, and a solvent disability fund.
SSI bill H.R. 8298 would stop counting help from family and friends as income for the $994 benefit
H.R. 8298 would stop SSI counting in-kind help from family and friends as income, building on the September 30, 2024 rules. The $2,000 limit stays in place.
Social Security pays birth dates 21-31 on Wednesday, August 26, and September brings five payment dates
Social Security pays birth dates 21-31 on Wednesday, August 26, the last check of August. Here is the full September calendar and the September 11 CPI-W date.
Social Security Overpayments: SSA Withholds 50% of a Check, 10% for SSI, and Three Forms Can Change It
SSA recovers Social Security overpayments at 50% of the monthly benefit and SSI at 10%. Forms SSA-561, SSA-632 and SSA-634 appeal, waive or lower the rate.
Working While on Social Security in 2026: $24,480 Before SSA Withholds $1 for Every $2 Earned
The 2026 Social Security earnings test: $24,480 a year under FRA, $65,160 in the FRA year, no limit after. Withheld benefits are recalculated at age 67.
SSI Payment of September 1 Is Ten Days Away After a Month With No Check Dated in August
SSI pays again on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. August had no dated payment because the check arrived early on July 31. The 2026 federal rate is $994 a month.
SSDI trial work period in 2026: earning more than $1,210 in a month starts the clock, and nine months end it
SSDI's 2026 trial work period counts any month above $1,210, nine months in a rolling 60-month window, then a 36-month extended period of eligibility.
The 2027 Social Security COLA estimate falls to 3.6% after July CPI-W slows, the Senior Citizens League says
The Senior Citizens League cut its 2027 Social Security COLA estimate to 3.6% on August 12, down from 3.8%, after July CPI-W rose 3.4%. SSA confirms October 14.
Social Security pays the last check of August on Wednesday, August 26, to beneficiaries born from the 21st to the 31st
Social Security pays its last August check on Wednesday, August 26, to beneficiaries born 21st-31st. Average benefit $2,085.98, maximum at FRA $4,152.
Social Security Adds 14 Conditions to Fast-Track Disability Benefits List
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added 14 medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, allowing people with these serious diagnoses to
