The year you were born, how much you've worked, and the year you claim your benefits determine how much you receive, but very ...

It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social ...

This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

Retirees looking forward to increased benefits because of the Social Security Fairness Act may now have to wait more than one ...

Social Security isn't just for retirees. In fact, nearly 4 million children in the United States receive Social Security ...

Regardless of whether you have just entered the labor force or left it a long time ago, there's a high probability you'll ...

If passed, new legislation would allow disabled Americans to marry without losing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits ...

A child’s benefits can only begin once their parent has begun receiving retirement benefits. If a parent claims Social ...

Proposed legislation aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still ...

Social Security's 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 was disappointing for many seniors. It added just $49 to the ...

As of November 2024, over 54.2 million Americans were receiving them, and many rely on them for a significant portion of ...