The question of whether retroactive Social Security payments still exist is highly relevant, especially with recent legislative changes affecting millions of retirees. The direct answer is yes, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in Social Security benefits, ...

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.

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

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

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

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

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This change controversially increased ...

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

Social Security and Medicare face looming cuts due to dwindling Trust Funds. Benefits may be reduced unless Congress intervenes.

Social Security benefits will be depleted in 2033, according to SSA’s latest trustees report, and retirees will need extra ...

The Social Security Fairness Act went into effect in Feb 2025 and the SSA has been sending billions in retroactive payments and benefit adjustments to qualifying individuals. The act gets rid of two ...