Some people haven't received all their Social Security benefits, even though they paid into the system. A new law changes ...

Some retirees could see a $1,000 or more boost thanks to a Social Security repeal - Around 2.5 million recipients could be affected ...

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed WEP and GPO, restoring up to $1,190 monthly for roughly 3 million public sector retirees retroactive to January 2024. SSA began issuing retroactive lump-sum ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025, eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, retroactive to January 2024. This move restored $800 to $1,000+ ...

Most retirees know the basics: claim early and get less, wait and get more. But a law signed in early 2025 rewrote rules that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, Feb. 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. In late 2024 just before the end of its session, Congress passed the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by then-President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. This act repeals two provisions–the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset–that have ...

The debate surrounding the recent tax legislation, particularly the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), has stirred confusion among U.S. citizens living abroad. However, the most transformative change for ...

A retired California schoolteacher watched her late husband's Social Security survivor benefit get zeroed out the day she filed. A retired firefighter in Massachusetts saw his own Social Security ...