2026 Social Security payments will hit bank accounts this week - and they may be bigger

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

Some Social Security disability, SSI beneficiaries will receive January 2026 payments this week

Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes - what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients ...
LAist

Many Are Replacing Disability Checks With Paychecks

During and after the Great Recession, people turned to disability rolls in large numbers to make ends meet. This accelerated what had been going on for a generation, as the federal government's ...
Southeast Missourian

Targeted in fraud probe, hundreds could lose disability checks

MINNIE, Ky. -- Donna Dye saw the coal truck come barreling over the horizon. Her head started spinning with that familiar, desperate urge to end it all. She thought of the disconnect notices, the ...
Austin American-Statesman

When will I get my October Social Security check? Why there are 2 SSI payments in the month

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's SSI ...
AOL

Social Security Disability Checks Don’t Cover Living Costs for Most Recipients — Will Cuts Put Them Deeper in the Hole?

More than 8 million Americans get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, but for many recipients the money isn’t nearly enough to cover their basic living expenses. The gap could grow ...
Forbes

Long-Term Disability Insurance: What Is It & How Does It Work?

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...