SASSA has confirmed the social grant payment dates for August 2026. Older Persons Grants will be paid from 4 August, followed by Disability Grants on 5 August and Children’s Grants on 6 August.
Los Angeles County faces sharply different weather Monday, with mild coastal temperatures and dangerous inland heat. Advisories remain active as some valley and desert communities approach or exceed 100°F.
ICE is preparing expanded enforcement against Haitian migrants after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for TPS protections to end, placing more than 300,000 people at potential risk of arrest and deportation.
The Social Security Administration will issue August 2026 SSI benefits on Friday, July 31, because August 1 falls on a Saturday. The early deposit is not an additional payment but the regular monthly benefit for eligible recipients.
Social Security recipients could receive a 3.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, according to the latest forecast. Here is how much monthly payments could rise, when the official COLA will be announced and how Medicare premiums may affect the final increase.
The maximum Social Security retirement benefit in 2026 is $5,181 per month for qualifying workers who claim at age 70. However, reaching that amount requires at least 35 years of earnings at or above the annual taxable maximum. Here is how claiming age, career earnings and work history determine your monthly payment.
Police departments say Flock Safety cameras are transforming investigations. But as cities collect billions of vehicle scans, residents and privacy advocates are asking whether the technology has crossed a line.
