On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates ...

We'd all like to think that we could never succumb to a disability. However, for 42.5 million Americans, living with a ...

Losing a spouse is likely one of the hardest experiences someone can go through. Having to deal with financial matters during ...

The closer you are to retirement age, the easier it becomes to estimate your monthly Social Security benefit. That’s because ...

The request for this estimate was submitted by Maryland Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer, but the proposal was constructed by Wendell Primus, an economist and long-term Congressional staffer, who spent ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by then-President Biden on Jan. 5, is a terrible piece of legislation.

While the new Code on Social Security 2020 defines ‘gig and platform’ workers and outlines various welfare measures like life and disability insurance, accident insurance, health and maternity ...

Spouses and divorced spouses can sometimes qualify for special types of Social ... or disability benefits. If you divorce, you'll no longer be eligible for this type of Social Security.

Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with ... senior staff attorney at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), told ...

While people pay into the Social Security system most of their working lives, these benefits aren't always ... limit is $1,550 per month or $2,590 for disability due to blindness.

At present, the Social Security Act counts the ... legislation that would change how disability payments are calculated to make certain the benefits we provide to individuals with disabilities ...