All Social Security recipients who are collecting benefits get the COLA because otherwise their buying power would decline ...

Americans can access Social Security services online during the federal shutdown through my Social Security accounts.

The federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding bill by Tuesday’s deadline. A spokesperson for the Social Security Administration confirmed Wednesday in ...

The government shutdown began on Tuesday. Social Security payments to more than 74 million Americans will stay on schedule during the government shutdown, a spokesperson for the Social Security ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

A partial government shutdown began on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Oregonians who receive Social Security benefits may be wondering if their checks will be affected. Social Security does get funding from ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in October 2025 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Social Security payments will continue during a shutdown because they are not funded through the annual budget. Some SSA services could face delays as the agency furloughs over 6,000 employees. Nearly ...

The U.S. government has shut down after Congress failed to pass funding for the new fiscal year. Essential services like Social Security, Medicare, and mail delivery will continue, but non-essential ...

A federal shutdown will go into effect on Oct. 1 if elected officials can't reach a deal in time Getty (2) As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, some are questioning what that will mean ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Update at 9:22 a.m. Oct. 1, 2025: The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m.

Social Security payments for October will be sent out on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A new paperless policy requires recipients to have direct deposit or a Direct Express ...