The newly enacted Social Security Fairness Act has delivered significant relief and positive news for approximately 2.8 million public sector retirees in the United States.

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

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 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.

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

There is a companion law called the “windfall elimination provision,” more commonly known by its acronym, WEP, which usually reduces any Social Security retirement benefits earned at side jobs ...

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, ...

A recent law undid two provisions that reduced benefits for some public service employees. Millions are getting one-time retroactive payments, averaging $6,710 each.

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and policies take effect in March 2025.

Finger says that under the new law, the best strategy for this client is to continue to receive her own Social Security benefit, which will increase because the Windfall Elimination Provision has ...

A new law will increase Social Security benefits for 3.2 million people by eliminating limits under the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. Recipients could start seeing ...