Find out when SSI and Social Security retirement and disability benefits arrive in March 2026, plus COLA and tax changes.

The Social Security Administration distributes payments on a rolling schedule each month.

Social Security payments are on schedule for February 2026, SSI payments are a little off. What to know to plan your budget, ...

Social Security and SSI recipients are used to it. January SSI checks went out on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and February SSI checks hit on Friday, Jan. 30. But be aware for budgeting purposes that there ...

The cost-of-living adjustment boosts Social Security benefits. Find out how much more you're receiving in your monthly check and what it means for your budget.

Social Security payments for February follow a normal schedule. These checks are the second to reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA).

In 2026, Social Security will get a raise, but it might not seem like it. According to the Social Security Administration, the COLA for 2026 will increase by 2.8%. That seems reasonable on paper.

A group of Social Security beneficiaries do not have to wait until 2026 to receive the COLA increase, and can add it to their income this December. MARGARET JOHNSON MARGJOHNSONVA Holiday season ...