The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million Americans. Here's what to know.

Millions of Americans will receive Social Security benefits on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Here’s who qualifies and how January payments work.

Earlier this week, a key House committee asked the IRS and Social Security Administration to explain why the $1,400 stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan have been slow to get out to people on Social Security and other government programs.

So far, at least 88 million payments have been made, but of course, there are tens of millions who are still waiting. And really, the only one you care about is...yours. There's an updated timeline for when you'll get your check. The Washington Post talked ...

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a non-partisan advocacy group, started a pressure campaign back in October to push Congress to assist those receiving Social Security with supplementary stimulus money. Since then, inflation has increased more than two ...

What's the reality of getting Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend payment? Here's an update on a stimulus check in 2026 and Supreme Court tariffs decision

Social security recipients and other federal beneficiaries who do not normally file a tax return can expect to see a direct payment from the IRS and the Treasury Department this weekend. According to the U.S. Department of Treasury's website, the ...

Roughly 75 million Americans receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Every January, their benefits are adjusted using an inflation formula based on the CPI-W index. For 2026, that adjustment was set at 2.

Millions of Americans on Social Security, SSI, SSDI, and Railroad Retirement benefits automatically received COVID-19 stimulus payments during the pandemic. The Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) were designed to give fast financial relief without requiring ...