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

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

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.

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The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marked a shift by repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions had ...

The law repealed the Windfall Elimination and Government Pension Offset provisions of the Social Security Act, which “increased projected Social Security benefit levels for some workers” and ...

Medicare and Social Security trust fund depletion dates moved up a few years due to rising costs, a new report says.

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security 's trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed ...