Among the other Social Security changes coming in 2025 are a smaller cost-of-living adjustment at 2.5%, down from 3.4%; an increase in maximum taxable earnings from $168,000 to $176,100; and appointment-based services at Social Security offices nationwide.

To claim full Social Security benefits an American must reach the age of 70 but it is possible to claim them earlier, although the rates change, so how much will you get if you sta

Trump opposes Social Security benefit cuts, raising the full retirement age, and increasing payroll taxes. Some of his proposals could accelerate the timeline for Social Security running out of money.

Social Security is the U.S. government's biggest program; as of June 30, 2024, about 67.9 million people, or one in five Americans, collected Social Security benefits. This year, we're seeing