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 ...

The Social Security Fairness Act made it possible for many public servants to receive Social Security they'd earned on top of ...

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing adjustments that can significantly affect individuals receiving ...

Social Security benefits will be depleted in 2033, according to SSA’s latest trustees report, and retirees will need extra ...

Two new reports spend a good deal of time examining the solvency of the Social Security program. While Social Security's ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

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

Alas, we have the system we have for now and it’s on the ropes thanks to demographic pressures and mismanagement of the ...