Some retirees may be missing out on Social Security benefits prompting a bipartisan group of senators to take a stand.
A recent repeal of two Social Security rules has boosted benefits for some public‑sector retirees, widows, and divorced spouses, with potential retroactive payments dating back to 2024. Lawmakers are ...
A law signed in January 2025 eliminated two provisions that had reduced or wiped out Social Security benefits for earners who ...
The Social Security Fairness Act restores earned Social Security benefits for millions of public employees and their spouses ...
A group of senators fought to reverse a policy that limited retroactive payments.
The government sent out $17 billion in Social Security back pay last year — but not everyone got their full share.
The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset aims to assist those previously affected by ...
The change also impacts divorced spouses and widows and widowers whose former spouse’s Social Security benefits were reduced ...
On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...