Retirement Planning News 24 November 2025 - 3 December 2025

As of November 30, 2025, December is shaping up to be one of the most important months of the year for people who rely on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Here’s what’s happening, all at once: Below is a clear, news‑style breakdown you can actually plan around. December 2025 Social Security and SSI Payment Schedule The Social Security Administration (SSA) follows the same basic pattern every month: For December 2025, multiple outlets including NorthJersey/USA TODAY and The Economic Times have laid out the dates, which match SSA’s official calendar. North Jersey Media Group+2The Economic Times+2 The exact December 2025 dates SSI payments That means two

On 29 November 2025, the UK government moved to calm pensioner anxiety after a tax-heavy Budget sparked fears that millions of retirees could soon face income tax bills purely because of the state pension. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now pledged that people whose only income is the state pension will not pay income tax during this parliament, even once the full new state pension rises above the frozen personal allowance.The Guardian+1 The promise, reported across the BBC, The Guardian and The Telegraph, has been followed today by detailed analysis and criticism in publications including The Times and the Financial Times,

Published: November 27, 2025 Rising living costs are pushing many baby boomers back into the workforce just as a new generation is quietly turning retirement planning into a core life goal. Fresh surveys released this week — plus recent comments from Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev — reveal a sharp generational divide: older Americans are struggling to stay retired, while Gen Z is opening retirement accounts in their teens and twenties and dreaming of quitting work years earlier than their parents. Fortune+2The Economic Times+2 At the same time, today’s research shows that governments and policymakers are moving the finish line: official

On November 26, 2025, the Social Security Administration completes November payments while beneficiaries brace for a 2.8% COLA in 2026, rising Medicare premiums, stricter overpayment rules, and the fallout from a shelved disability eligibility overhaul. Key points at a glance Final November Social Security payments hit accounts today The Social Security Administration (SSA) is wrapping up its November 2025 payment cycle today, Wednesday, November 26, with the final round of retirement, survivor, and disability benefits.AS USA+2The Economic Times+2 Who is getting paid today? Today’s payments go to: Earlier waves this month covered: The vast majority of payments now arrive via direct deposit

November 26, 2025 – Canada Millions of Canadians who rely on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) are seeing their November pension money land in their bank accounts today, Wednesday, November 26, 2025. According to the Government of Canada’s updated benefits calendar, both CPP and OAS payments are scheduled for this date, with one more round of deposits coming slightly earlier than usual in December. Canada+1 At the same time, families and low‑ to middle‑income households are gearing up for December’s final benefit and credit payments from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), including the Canada Child

As of today, November 24, 2025, the picture for retirees in 2026 is getting clearer — and more expensive. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed that standard Medicare Part B premiums will rise nearly 10% next year, from $185.00 in 2025 to $202.90 in 2026, while the annual deductible will climb from $257 to $283. CMS+1 At the same time, the Social Security Administration has finalized a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, lifting the average monthly retirement benefit from $2,015 to about $2,071 — a gain of roughly $56. Social Security+1 Put together, multiple analyses