More than 3 million people are about to get a bump to their Social Security checks thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act, a new law that eliminates two previous rules that reduced retirees' ...

If you’re like most seniors, you’ll rely on  Social Security to provide a good portion of your income once you retire. But, ...

This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much ...

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.

The repeal of two provisions will boost Social Security payments for certain beneficiaries, and will include back payments.

It essentially altered their Social Security benefit formula to reduce the size of their checks because they didn't pay as much in payroll taxes over the years. Now that it's been repealed ...

In 2024, it was repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act. The Social Security benefit computation formula is intended to favor lower-income workers. Prior to the enactment of the WEP ...

Now that the WEP has been repealed, her Social Security benefit will be recalculated using the standard formula. Before Repeal: $380 per month. After Repeal: Her monthly benefit could ...

and Chris Van Hollen (D- Md.), aims to remove the penalty on disability benefits for SSI recipients who choose to marry. At present, the Social Security Act counts the "money and property" of ...

The Social Security Fairness Act adds to Social Security's benefit costs when the program's funding is already running low. If you're worried about your future benefits, or think you're eligible ...

It also has plenty of calculators and worksheets to help those entitled to Social Security benefits ... up to 35 years of a worker's earnings. A formula is applied to this average to generate ...