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Social Security beneficiaries will no longer receive physical benefit checks via mail. Going forward, all recipients need to enroll in direct deposit or opt to receive their benefits via a Direct Express card.
As a new month gets underway, millions of Social Security beneficiaries are set to receive their payments beginning this week.
Retirees must wait another five and a half weeks (give or take a few days) for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to announce the 2026 COLA. The agency needs inflation data for September 2025 to finalize its calculations. That information should be released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in mid-October.
The most recent Social Security Trustees' report said that Social Security will deplete its trust fund by 2033. New legislation will affect the amount of revenue collected by Social Security through 2028. Congress can act to ensure the health of Social ...
Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images The Social Security program turned 90 in August, and many ...