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

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

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

The Social Security Fairness Act ends WEP and GPO reductions, boosting benefits for many—but not all eligible recipients are automatically included.

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

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

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing adjustments that can significantly affect individuals receiving benefits. The 2025 year started with a 2.5% cost-of-living increase.

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they have been ignoring the mastodon in the room: Social Security and ...

Some mistakes are common, like taking Social Security too soon, but several others can derail your retirement plan as well.

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