On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...

Americans’ personal data — including names, Social Security numbers and addresses — are in the middle of a national-security disaster and should be investigated by Congress, says one Social Security ...

Social Security's main trust fund could be depleted a year earlier than expected, according to a projection from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released earlier this month. The CBO forecasts ...

The biggest "Social Security change" in President Trump's second term didn't change Social Security. Another Social Security change that has impacted millions was signed into law 15 days before Trump ...

A bipartisan proposal in Congress could resolve an unexpected tax problem facing millions of retirees this filing season. Processing Content The issue stems from the Social Security Fairness Act, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act signed at the beginning of 2025 is now unfair, at least when it comes to taxes, according to some representatives in Congress. The Social Security Fairness Act ...

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, ...

More than 75 million people receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Many of them rely on Social Security for their financial well-being. For nearly 22 ...

Some Social Security recipients could be in for a surprise when it comes to their tax refunds this year. Because the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law last year, many seniors saw their ...

Social Security payments are on a regular schedule for February 2026, but recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks should expect one more month of scheduling anomalies. Due to some ...

Social Security is facing benefit cuts in the next decade if lawmakers don’t act. Options to prevent cuts include raising the 12.4% payroll tax or lifting or eliminating the wage cap. Raising full ...