As one Social Security program marks a 50-year anniversary, here’s how benefits may change
Martonaphoto | Moment | Getty Images A federal program for people with disabilities and older adults made its first benefit payments 50 years ago. In 1974, Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, began sending the first monthly checks starting at around $140 per individualor $210 per couple. In 2024, the maximum monthly benefit is $943 for […]