2026 Social Security payments will hit bank accounts this week — and they may be bigger

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.
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Social Security adds 13 conditions to Compassionate Allowances list, allowing for faster disability application process

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it added 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, ...

Some Social Security disability, SSI beneficiaries will receive January 2026 payments this week

Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes — what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients and your wallet.
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Social Security Disability Needs New Data, Not New Policies

One of Russell Vought’s top regulatory policies upon taking the helm at OMB this year was, according to a former Trump administration official, the implementation of regulations that would reduce the ...