The second round of May’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to retirees in three days. Here is all you need to know about May’s Social Security payments.

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent years.

An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety appears to be a driver.