Social Security Announcement 2024. Including how we consider past work.” the final rule announces updates that will improve the application process for disability benefits and reduce the time applicants wait for a decision.  — china will beef up its 2.88 trillion yuan ($406 billion) social security fund, making it bigger and stronger to help support its rapidly ageing population as the number of new births and younger.

 — the new changes affect supplemental security income, or ssi, which provides more than 7 million americans with monthly benefit checks. That could mean adjusting your spending to try to reduce expenses, or dabbling in the gig economy for extra cash.