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2026 COLA Pushes Social Security Checks To All Time High, But It’s Still Not Enough

Social Security benefits crossed a symbolic milestone in January 2026, with the average monthly check reaching $2,071. The ...

First Social Security stimulus payment of 2026 with COLA adjustment arrives on this date — who qualifies and how much beneficiaries will receive

First 2026 Social Security payments start January 14. They carry a 2.8% COLA boost for 71 million Americans. Retired workers ...
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It's official: First seniors just got the $5,251 check

The first retirees are now seeing the new maximum Social Security benefit hit their bank accounts, and the headline number is ...
El Paso Times

Social Security checks go paperless. When are Social Security checks deposited?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March ending the issuance of paper checks for Social Security payments. The deadline for compliance was Sept. 30. The first wave of direct deposit ...
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Social Security sends checks up to $5,108 this week, dates inside

Social Security is sending out another round of retirement and disability checks this week, and for a small group of high earners, the monthly benefit can reach up to $5,108. Knowing exactly when that ...
AZ Central

Some Social Security recipients won't get a check in November. See payment schedule

As the government shutdown continues, Social Security recipients may be concerned about their benefits. Rest assured, Social Security and Supplemental Social Security checks will continue as usual ...
USA Today

When do you get your Social Security payment for November? See schedule

Social Security payments for the month of November follow a normal schedule, with just two months before the upcoming cost-of-living increase kicks in. Social Security benefits – paid mostly to ...