PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The ongoing government shutdown may soon have a direct impact on 42 million people, including 2.8 million Floridians, receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition ...

The Mississippi Department of Human Services has paused November SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. This decision follows a directive from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service to ...

About 1.4 million Ohioans are among the millions of Americans nationwide who could be left without the monthly payments that help them purchase food starting Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown ...

The Trump administration is rejecting calls to use roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep food assistance flowing into November amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to a Department ...

Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders are at risk of going hungry in November as the government shutdown lapses funding for SNAP benefits, Gov. Wes Moore said Friday. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The annual inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits was released on Friday, and beneficiaries are set to see larger benefits in 2026. Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ...

Millions of Americans relying on government assistance to put food on the table are facing the question of how they will access food next month as a government shutdown continues. The United States ...

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. "Starting October 16, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. That will result in an average benefit increase for recipients of $56 a month. The increase ...

Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven’t ...

The rules for collecting Social Security are changing in 2026. Two of the most important things to know if you’re collecting benefits: Your monthly check payments will increase, and if you’re planning ...