The Social Security Administration (SSA) has outlined a series of upgrades to its services in a letter to Congress, reporting ...

Earlier this year, the Social Security Fairness Act boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. SSA says benefits have been expanded for about 91% of those eligible. The remaining ...

The Social Security Fairness Act is providing significant financial relief to first responders and public sector retirees by ...

As the year winds down, the Social Security Administration has delivered a comprehensive update on its 2025 milestones, ...

The United States observed the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act in August. This monumental piece of legislation has provided a supplemental income to retirees in America for decades.

For years, public workers have received reduced Social Security benefits because of two provisions in the Social Security Act: 1983’s Windfall Elimination Provision and 1977’s Government Pension ...

The Social Security Administration has now processed about 91% of cases related to a new law that is prompting higher benefits and lump-sum retroactive payments for nearly 3 million people, according ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out ...

Social Security provides a financial safety net for retirees, disabled individuals and survivors of deceased workers. It originally ensured individuals met criteria to stay above the poverty line.

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal benefits — ...