Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal credit recipients are in line for an above-inflation boost, but people with health conditions could still lose out.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zillow's expanded parental leave policy will allow 12 weeks of paid leave for nonbirthing parents and 20 weeks for birthing ...

Social Security is about to shift in ways that will touch nearly every retiree's budget in 2026, from monthly benefit amounts to how much of those checks the IRS ultimately keeps. The changes are not ...

Unemployment benefits would be drastically expanded in some states under a newly introduced bill.

If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...

Most retirees watch for the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to figure out how much their retirement benefits will increase each month. But focusing only on the COLA can cause you to miss other ...

Social Security’s full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026 for anyone turning 66 next year or later. The later full retirement age delays penalty-free work options while collecting Social Security.

HOUSTON — There's growing concern nationwide about new changes to SNAP benefit requirements. Those changes could mean that millions of people could lose access to the benefits. The changes won't ...

Most retirees pay close attention to big Social Security headlines, such as cost-of-living adjustments or changes to maximum benefits. Those updates are easy to spot and widely reported. But smaller ...