The first round of October Social Security payments, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in six days. Retirees born between the first and 10th of a month will receive their payment on Oct. 8 .
The tax, part of Mayor Lund’s 2026 budget proposal, is expected to raise about $3.9 million for a range of public safety services.
On Jan. 1, 2026, all employers in Seattle must pay a minimum wage of $21.30, regardless of business size, and cannot count tips or medical benefit payments toward minimum compensation. In 2025, the ...