Some retirees previously ineligible for Social Security benefits may be owed thousands of dollars now — but they won’t get it if they never filed.  More than 3 million people are about to get a bump to their Social Security checks thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act,

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.

For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is indeed a most notable change in Social Security for 2025, but it's not an Earth-shattering one. The COLA, effective in December 2024, is just 2.5%. So if you were collecting, say, $2,000 per month, you'd now be getting $2,050.

This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much more money they might receive.

The Social Security Fairness Act will eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, restoring benefits many public workers were previously denied.

Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only is Social Security a valuable source of retirement income, with the average retired worker receiving about $1,975 per month, but it is also the only inflation-protected source of income many retirees have.