When both spouses serve in the military or are veterans, many benefits follow household rules. These rules can limit housing, pension, and dependent and other payments compared to single service members.
CalFresh recertification in January 2026 is needed to keep food stamp benefits active. Families must update details on time to avoid payment delays or losing monthly EBT support.
Social Security will send payments on Wednesday December 31 as SSI beneficiaries receive January 2026 benefits early due to the New Year holiday and a 2.8% cost of living increase.
New York City has approved a new Guaranteed Income Program for 2026 that will give direct cash support to young people in shelters, aiming to help them build stable and independent lives.
A powerful lake effect snowstorm is set to hit Upstate New York, bringing up to 3 feet of snow, strong winds, whiteout conditions, and extremely dangerous travel through New Year’s Eve.
The fire in the single-story house in Manado, Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province, satarted while the residents were asleep, police said Monday.
A shocking video from Mecca’s Grand Mosque shows a man attempting suicide as a brave security guard risks his own life to stop the fall, leaving both men injured and hospitalised.
The latest sanctions come after the U.S. State Department approved an $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan, which would be the largest single arms sale in history for the island.
China is set to open the world’s longest expressway tunnel in Xinjiang by year-end, cutting mountain travel to minutes and boosting connectivity between the region’s northern and southern areas.
At least 16 files mysteriously disappeared from the DOJ’s public web portal including several images that had briefly been viewable to the public.
The release of new Epstein files has renewed attention on Bill Clinton, but his former aide says the move protects others, not Clinton, and insists no wrongdoing links him to Epstein.
Iran has executed 27-year-old Aghil Keshavarz after convicting him of spying for Israel’s Mossad, accusing him of carrying out more than 200 intelligence missions across the country.
Pam Bondi is the 87th US Attorney General and a close Trump ally. She now faces pressure to release the Epstein files under a strict transparency law deadline.
The VA Insurance Accelerated Benefit Option allows eligible veterans with terminal illness to receive up to 50% of their life insurance early to cover urgent medical and personal needs.
Florida will send SNAP food benefits between December 15 and 21, 2025, with payment dates based on case numbers, helping thousands of eligible households receive monthly food assistance.
CFCU has agreed to a $2.9M settlement after a major data breach. People affected can claim up to $7,500 for losses, or receive standard payments and free identity protection.
The VA has confirmed a 2.8% COLA increase for 2026 disability compensation, raising monthly payments for millions of veterans. Updated rates reflect rising living costs and provide additional support for families.
The AT&T settlement deadline is now December 18, giving customers more time to claim money after two major 2024 data breaches exposed personal information, including Social Security numbers, passcodes, and call records.
Congress is studying major 401(k) rule changes for 2026 that may lower limits and reduce tax breaks for high earners, pushing many to rethink savings plans and explore new investment options.
Veterans will learn the exact 2026 VA benefit increase on December 1, 2025. Payments are expected to grow with the 2.8% COLA by giving most veterans a small but meaningful boost.
ATM users charged extra fees by Flagstar may get an automatic $25 payment under a $1.23 million settlement. No forms are required, and eligible customers will get the money once approved.
States like California have resumed regular benefit issuance for CalFresh.
On the first working day of each month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disburses disability compensation that is payable for the previous month.
SNAP payments are not issued by the federal government on one national date.
The early payment along with the regularly scheduled December benefits can produce the result of having three checks in one month.
