Social Security is a program that relies on permanent spending already approved by Congress, so it continues during a shutdown. But some activities from the SSA will be suspended.

The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments, and the date varies depending on birth date or when you ...

Both Republican and Democratic proposals that would have funded the government past Tuesday failed in the Senate, before the ...

In October 2025, SSI recipients will receive two payments due to a calendar quirk, requiring careful budgeting and awareness of the unusual schedule.

The government shutdown could delay the jobs report and inflation data, as well as Social Security's COLA announcement for ...

The federal government has shut down due to a funding impasse. This could result in job cuts, reduced services, and economic ...

A bitter deadlock between President Trump and Democrats in Congress over federal spending is expected to disrupt services and ...

The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the federal government on Wednesday, but that won’t stop the ...

Are you prepared for the 2025 government shutdown? As the clock ticks toward midnight, the U.S. government will shut down on ...

In October 2025, Social Security recipients will see a rare double SSI payment and staggered benefit dates, requiring careful financial planning.

Federal departments and agencies have put out guidance about which programs will stay open and which ones won't during the ...

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the ...