The new year brings a big change for Social Security when it comes to claiming benefits. Starting in 2026, the Social ...

After weeks of legal wrangling and piecemeal payouts, the federal food assistance program will be funded in full now that the nation’s record 43-day shutdown has ended. The U.S. Department of ...

Key Points Full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026 for anyone born in 1960 or later. Claiming at 62 instead of 67 cuts ...

With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no ...

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important ...

BOSTON (AP) — States administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should — provide full monthly benefits during an ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana SNAP recipients are getting their full federal benefits for November, with some getting extra assistance administered by ...

Full payments for November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could be processed by the end of the week. On Thursday, officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and ...

With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people, though it still could take up to a ...