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More2027 COLA Estimate: What 3.9% Could Mean at Age 62
An early estimate puts the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment at 3.9% — which would add roughly $54 a month to a typical 62-year-old’s benefit. But it is only a forecast; the official number won’t arrive until October 2026.
Social Security Could Face a ~$500 Monthly Cut in 2032
A new analysis finds that if Social Security’s retirement trust fund is exhausted on schedule in 2032, benefits would face an automatic ~24% cut — averaging about $500 a month — unless Congress acts. Here is what the numbers say and what they don’t.
Social Security Disability (SSDI): How It Works and Who Qualifies
SSDI pays monthly benefits to workers who can no longer work because of a serious, long-term disability and have paid into Social Security long enough. Here is how to qualify and how it differs from SSI.
The Social Security Fairness Act: WEP and GPO Repealed
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025, repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset — raising benefits for about 3 million public-sector workers and their families.
Is Social Security Taxable? How Your Benefits Are Taxed
Social Security can be federally taxable, but most people pay tax on only part of their benefits — and many pay nothing. Whether yours are taxed depends on your “combined income.” Here are the 2026 thresholds.
Social Security and Medicare: How the Two Programs Work Together
Medicare is separate from Social Security, but tightly linked: you sign up through SSA, and your Part B premium comes out of your Social Security check. Here are the parts, the enrollment window, and the penalty for waiting.
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