In a landmark decision, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced the removal of the Government Pension Offset ...

The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in Social Security benefits, ...

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April.

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

In January, President Joe Biden signed a law repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which limited or eliminated Social Security benefits for civil servants, ...

The SSA has now confirmed it has sent out 3.1 million payments to those impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act.

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) penalized certain retirees. “Right now, WEP can reduce your Social Security benefit if you also get a pension from non-covered work,” Ray explained.

Social Security benefits will be depleted in 2033, according to SSA’s latest trustees report, and retirees will need extra funds to make up the shortfall, unless Congress takes action, according to ...