The average Social Security benefit at age 65 is about $1,553 per month. This is for retired workers who started collecting Social Security before full retirement age. Sixty-five is a common age to start Social Security because it is the age of Medicare eligibility. Here's what the typical 65-year-old gets...

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 65

The court hears Billy Thompson, 31, did not know it was an offence to make the comments.

Maryport man jailed over racist online post

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

A Social Security spousal rule that has been around for decades officially ends this year for everyone except those who turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2024. The rule allows recipients to switch between their benefits and their spouses to receive the maximum amount. But unless you were born before Jan. 1, 1954, you won’t be able to take advantage.

This Social Security Spousal Rule Is Officially Finished in 2024 — But These 3 Strategies Remain

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Millions of retirees can expect to see their August Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, in just three days. The first round of Social Security payments typically are sent out on the second Wednesday of every month, with the next two rounds to follow on subsequent Wednesdays. This […]

Social Security update: First round of August payments worth $4,873 go out in three days

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A record-breaking cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025 is unlikely to benefit most seniors.

Social Security's Historic 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Track to Yield a Trio of Disappointments

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The average retirement benefit paid by Social Security is $1,918.28 per month as of June 2024. Retirees don't earn as much income as you might think from Social Security. Average benefits are lower than you might expect because they are not intended to be your sole source of support. The...

This Is Exactly How Much Social Security Pays the Average Retiree Each Month

Raising the retirement age for Social Security even by just a year or two would result in significant reductions in payments for most Americans, a new analysis shows. Under the current Social Security system, the full retirement age is 67, but people can claim benefits as early as age 62 or as late as age 70. If you wait to collect Social Security, your monthly payments will be larger: Claiming at 62 means a 30% penalty, and waiting until 70 means a 24% bonus.

Raising Social Security Retirement Age ‘Would Cut Benefits by Thousands’: Analysis

Social Security recipients can expect a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of around 2.6% to 2.7% in 2025, according to recent forecasts. This would mark the first time in 32 years that Social Security benefits have seen four consecutive COLAs of at least 2.7%. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) predicts a 2.63% COLA for 2025, while independent analyst Mary Johnson has slightly lowered her forecast.

Modest Social Security COLA Expected for 2025

A medical tribunal has found a doctor's fitness to practise to be impaired for writing false prescriptions. Dr Marc Whitehouse admitted to writing prescriptions while impersonating a chief medical examiner on five occasions between March 2016 and December 2018. At a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing, it was also...

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on...

Nigerian transgender TikToker found dead

You may have more control over the size of your retirement benefits than you think. If you delay retirement beyond your full retirement age, you'll earn credits for a bigger check. You can start earning those credits even if you claimed early using this one rule. Take back control of...

1 Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Boost Your Monthly Check Up to 26.7%, Even if You've Already Claimed Benefits

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One of the best things you can do heading into retirement is to have a plan, especially around spending. Here are 11 purchases you'll want to avoid in retirement.

11 Purchases Retirees Almost Always Regret

A man who claimed his puppy was injured and scalded as a result of accidents has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for a decade. Dontae West, 19, from Hilliards Croft, Birmingham, was sentenced at the city's crown court for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. In 2023,...

Dog owner jailed over injuries to his puppy

Spousal Social Security benefits could be a critical source of retirement income for you, but they're a little more complicated than you might expect.

Do You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits? 3 Things to Know Before Applying

A teenager accused of murdering a 15-year-old girl has denied stalking her before the attack. Holly Newton was stabbed multiple times in an alleyway in Hexham, Northumberland, in January 2023, Newcastle Crown Court has heard. A 17-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time and cannot be identified, has admitted...

Teen killer 'did not stalk' girl before stabbing

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Your retirement age can have a major impact on your monthly Social Security check. Here's what to consider.

When is the best age to take Social Security?

Money Week

Tens of thousands of pensioners will be written to over the summer because their pensions have gone above the frozen income tax thresholds

Pensions: 140,000 pensioners to be hit by surprise tax demand

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

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Concern over state pension errors for widows

Some people who were widowed when they retired could be missing out on some of their state pension, a former minister has claimed. Various reviews by...

Concern over state pension errors for widows

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