
Social Security Sets 2026 COLA Increase at 2.8% - AARP
Oct 24, 2025 · The Social Security Administration set its latest COLA increase. Learn how the cost-of-living increase could boost your 2026 Social Security payments.
What is the Windfall Provision for Social Security? - AARP
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula that could reduce the size of your Social Security retirement or disability benefit if you also received a pension from a job in which you …
Social Security When A Spouse Dies - A Guide To Survivor Benefits …
Mar 31, 2025 · When a Social Security beneficiary dies, his or her spouse may be able to collect survivor benefits. Learn whether you qualify and how to apply.
How Retirement Benefits Are Calculated By Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Social Security takes your 35 highest-income years and comes up with your average indexed monthly earnings (AIME). That's the basis for your earnings calculation.
How COLA Is Calculated By Social Security - AARP
Oct 24, 2025 · Your Social Security payment is typically adjusted annually for inflation to ensure that the purchasing power of benefits is not eroded by rising prices. This cost-of-living …
Can You Suspend Social Security and Restart Benefits Later?
You can ask Social Security for a suspension of retirement benefits if you are past full retirement age but still under 70.
Does Military Retirement Pay Affect Social Security Benefits? - AARP
Jan 7, 2025 · The WEP, which Congress enacted in 1983 and repealed in late 2024, could reduce Social Security benefits for people who have pensions from “noncovered” jobs in which they …
Employees Who Are Not Covered By Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Such workers used to be subject to a Social Security rule called the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that could reduce benefits for retirees who collected a non …
Seguro Social: Preguntas y respuestas de trabajo e impuestos
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How To Report A Death To Social Security - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Funeral homes will generally notify Social Security of a death, but it’s the survivor’s responsibility to make the information is timely and accurate.