The people who syndicate this column have just assigned a new editor to me. She’s a relatively young person. (Of course, when you are 76 years old, as I am, ...

Congress is working on the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, which could add an additional $200 to your monthly ...

Trump administration is rewriting disability eligibility rules in ways that will make it even harder for aging blue-collar ...

David Hugo Barrett, 82, works as a substitute teacher to makes end meet in Maryland despite two disabilities that impact his ...

All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care.

All 75 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries’ checks are going up 2.8% in 2026.

Nearly half of the Connecticut caregivers report severe stress, and one in five spend 40 hours a week providing unpaid care.

More than 8 million Americans get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, but for many recipients the money isn’t nearly enough to cover their basic living expenses. The gap could grow ...

Dear Rusty: I hope you can answer this question. I’m currently receiving Social Security Disability benefits, and I will be turning 65 in February 2026. I’m confused as to how Social Security ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency ...