Some people haven't received all their Social Security benefits, even though they paid into the system. A new law changes ...

For years, Frank watched a federal rule quietly siphon money from the Social Security he legitimately earned, and he planned ...

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025, eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, retroactive to January 2024. This move restored $800 to $1,000+ ...

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

A retired California schoolteacher watched her late husband's Social Security survivor benefit get zeroed out the day she filed. A retired firefighter in Massachusetts saw his own Social Security ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, Feb. 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...

A new bill signed into law by President Biden will increase Social Security payments for nearly 3 million current and former public employees. The law, named the Social Security Fairness Act, repeals ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by then-President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. This act repeals two provisions–the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset–that have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. In late 2024 just before the end of its session, Congress passed the ...