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

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

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

Americans could receive larger Social Security lump-sum payments after senators pressed officials to revise how a new ...

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.

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.

The biggest changes to Social Security in years were signed into law on Jan. 5. For more than 3.2 million individuals, that will mean bigger benefit checks. And in some cases, the change will qualify ...

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

Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.8% boost to their checks in 2026. New estimates for 2027 find the cost-of-living adjustment may not be much higher.

Social Security faces a financial crossroads that’s closer than many Americans realize. The retirement program won’t actually ...

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