The US government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need the money most may be waiting the longest to see it.

Social Security beneficiaries will receive an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023. But calculating the size of your 2023 benefit increase isn't as simple as adding 8.7% to your current ...

Jan. 8/15/22, 2025: First checks with the 2025 COLA included go out Technically, the Social Security Administration will apply the 2025 COLA to your December 2024 payment.