Collecting Social Security at 62 vs 67 vs 70 - AARP Collecting Social Security Benefits at 62 vs 67 vs 70 How to receive your highest monthly benefit, and when it makes sense to start collecting early By Phil Pruitt,
Social Security Customer Service - AARP Social Security offers most routine services online or by phone, including applying for benefits and filing appeals Here’s what to know
Collecting Social Security Benefits As A Spouse - AARP Yes, you can collect Social Security's on a spouse's earnings record You may be able to do this in the form of spousal benefits, or as survivor benefits if you are a widow or widower
How Social Security COLA May Increase 2026 Benefits - AARP “ Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 75 million Americans will be adjusted per the 2026 COLA, beginning January 1, 2026, without any delay due to the current government lapse in appropriation,” an SSA spokesperson said in an Oct 10 email
2025 Social Security COLA Benefit Increases by 2. 5% - AARP Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2 5 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Oct 10 The 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is the lowest since 2021, reflecting a continued cooling of inflation following a surge in consumer prices during the COVID-19 pandemic
Can I Collect a Deceased Spouses Social Security and My Own? - AARP Social Security will not combine a late spouse's benefit and your own and pay you both When you are eligible for two benefits, such as a survivor benefit and a retirement payment, Social Security doesn’t add them together but rather pays you the higher of the two amounts