Millions will receive Social Security benefits on July 16—and some could notice a significant raise depending on recent changes in the law.

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.

The consolation prize retirees received from the One Big Beautiful Bill is arguably a bigger win than ending the tax on ...

On June 24, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a virtual event following the release of the 2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees' reports, which evaluate the fiscal health of ...

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

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

The decrease was not driven by Americans earning less, but was instead attributed to a reduction in Social Security payments.

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced benefits for certain workers, but its repeal by the Social Security Fairness Act could change how you plan for retirement.

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.

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