The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset should have restored benefits for everyone. For some retirees, the checks are still coming late or not at all.

Keeping up with Social Security lately feels like trying to follow a plot twist every week. Recent updates—from shifting policies to behind-the-scenes changes—aren't just bureaucratic noise.

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), restoring full benefits to 3.2 million public- ...

The Social Security Fairness Act provided more than 2.8 million beneficiaries with higher payments. Here's what to know about reporting that income to the IRS.

Social Security’s trust fund is now projected to run out in 2032. That is one year earlier than expected. The Social Security ...

Before that, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that passed in January 2025 was already squeezing Social Security, CRFB said. The law eliminated two decades-old laws − the Windfall ...

Learn about the causes of Social Security overpayments, why it's common, and how to understand your rights and avoid ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which eliminated WEP and GPO, led to unexpected tax bills for retirees. A new bill is aiming to fix this.

Losing a loved one is never easy and dealing with the financial situation afterwards can be overwhelming. For widows, understanding Social Security widow's benefits in 2026 is crit ...

Some Americans could get new Social Security lump sum payments now that several senators are pushing the Social Security Administration (SSA) to update their retroactive payments policy. Last year, ...

Social Security beneficiaries have seen some big changes over the last 13 months.

Several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the implementation of the law.