The question of whether retroactive Social Security payments still exist is highly relevant, especially with recent legislative changes affecting millions of retirees. The direct answer is yes, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in Social Security benefits, ...

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

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 SSA has now confirmed it has sent out 3.1 million payments to those impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act.

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

Social Security and Medicare face looming cuts due to dwindling Trust Funds. Benefits may be reduced unless Congress intervenes.

Retirement and disability funds face depletion in the next decade, with Congress urged to act to correct the looming ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This change controversially increased ...

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

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 ...