There is a companion law called the “windfall elimination provision,” more commonly known by its acronym, WEP, which usually reduces any Social Security retirement benefits earned at side jobs ...

The Social Security Fairness Act made it possible for many public servants to receive Social Security they'd earned on top of ...

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

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

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

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...

Two new reports spend a good deal of time examining the solvency of the Social Security program. While Social Security's ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

Alas, we have the system we have for now and it’s on the ropes thanks to demographic pressures and mismanagement of the ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

Social Security is facing a funding crisis that could lead to significant benefit cuts for retirees in the near future. The ...

While 91 percent of the those affected are now receiving full benefits, there are still some "complex cases" that are taking ...