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Ida May Fuller , a legal secretary from Vermont, became the first person to receive a monthly retirement check on January 31, 1940. Her check was for $22.54 .
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Benefits for nearly 71 million people will increase by 2.8% starting in January 2026 due to the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Ida May Fuller , a legal secretary from
You can earn more while working and collecting benefits. If you are under full retirement age, you can earn up to $24,480 in 2026 before benefits are withheld. You can earn more while working and collecting benefits
Long before FDR, Revolutionary War figure Thomas Paine proposed a system in 1795 that would pay every citizen a stipend at age 21 to start their lives and annual benefits at age 50 to guard against poverty. 🚨 What's New for 2026?