Social Security Update: Thousands Would Get Major Benefit Boost Under Bill

The new bill would allow some Americans receiving SSDI to access benefits months earlier than under the current law.

Martha Shedden says panic over the program's finances is pushing clients into early claiming decisions they'll regret. She also says: don't blame Boomers.

'Room for Hope' (4/6). At the foot of social housing buildings, community canteens and solidarity grocery stores are experimenting with a food security program modeled after France's Sécurité sociale, an innovation that many elected officials want to put at the center of the campaign for the 2027 presidential election.

'Room for Hope' (4/6). At the foot of social housing buildings, community canteens and solidarity grocery stores are experimenting with a food security program modeled after France's Sécurité sociale, an innovation that many elected officials want to put at the center of the campaign for the 2027 presidential election.

Delaying Social Security benefits: How the strategy works and the maximum you can receive  MARCA

The boost would be in addition to any yearly cost of living adjustment, according to the bill.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the final Code of Practice governing new powers that will allow banks to flag accounts receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA