Several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act provided more than 2.8 million beneficiaries with higher payments. Here's what to know about ...

Retirees could earn more retroactive lump sum payments for the time they missed out on the benefits.

Many seniors saw their monthly benefits rise last year, and that will affect their tax refunds this year.

U.S. senators urge SSA to revise retroactive payment policies under the Social Security Fairness Act, opening the road for increased payments to beneficiaries.

A bipartisan “fix” to Social Security benefits for public-sector retirees could lead to a big tax hit for those Americans. Lawmakers are racing the clock before taxes come due on April 15.

Think Social Security is solid and unchanging? Think again. Right now, millions of Americans are counting on this program for ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on spousal benefits, including former-spouse and surviving spousal benefits — ...

The United States observed the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act in August. This monumental piece of legislation has provided a supplemental income to retirees in America for decades.

For some Social Security recipients, benefit checks might arrive in a lesser amount in the coming months. Meanwhile, some others may have recently gotten a bump in their benefits. The Social Security ...

Public sector workers getting restored benefits under last year's Social Security Fairness Act would be spared a tax bill on ...

A group of Democrats in Congress has introduced the Social Security Expansion Act. If passed, the bill would: Expand benefits ...