Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers
The increased monthly payments will go to Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset recipients.
New law ignites a wave of new Social Security benefit claims. And checks.
Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 ...
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
Some beneficiaries who have certain public pensions, such as teachers, police officers and firefighters, were blocked from ...
Social Security Fairness Act raises, payments begin now for teachers, police
The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it will begin implementing the Social Security Fairness Act that repealed WEP ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE announces closure of Social Security office in Michigan
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it is closing a Social Security Administration office in Michigan as part ...
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle ...
Social Security boost for more than 3.2 million coming in April, administrator says
Social Security Administration says it is immediately starting to pay retroactive benefits due to more than 3.2 million retirees.
Social Security Administration shutters multiple offices after anti-DOGE head quits
The closure of SSA’s Office of Transformation and the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity comes as DOGE staffers are now embedded within the agency, following the resignation of former ...
Social Security Fairness Act Back Payments Start Arriving This Week
The Social Security Administration will start paying retroactive benefits owed this week. Monthly increases will start for ...
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Social Security payments rising for millions after new law: Who qualifies?
Millions of retired teachers, firefighters, and police officers will see higher Social Security benefits following changes to ...
The Social Security COLA forecast for 2026 was updated. It's bad news for retirees
Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep the purchasing power of benefits aligned with rising prices across the economy. The official 2026 COLA will not ...