The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Roughly 3.2 million Americans are seeing higher monthly payments. Average Social ...
1:50 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025: This story updated with new information. WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more ...
A major shift in the US retirement landscape has quietly taken effect, correcting what many long considered to be an unfair penalty on public sector workers. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed ...
If you receive Social Security benefits, you may have noticed an unexpected increase this year — one that didn’t come from the usual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Instead, the boost is the result ...