The question of whether retroactive Social Security payments still exist is highly relevant, especially with recent legislative changes affecting millions of retirees. The direct answer is yes, ...

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

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

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced benefits for certain workers, but its repeal by the Social Security Fairness Act could change how you plan for retirement.

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

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

Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying ...

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.

On June 24, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a virtual event following the release of the 2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees' reports, which evaluate the fiscal health of ...