And that’s what the windfall elimination provision does. When that WEP formula is applied to my Social Security computation, it gives me the roughly 40% return rate rather than the 90% rate ...

The Social Security Fairness Act made it possible for many public servants to receive Social Security they'd earned on top of ...

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This change controversially increased ...

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

The Social Security program, a crucial safety net for over 73 million Americans, faces a critical juncture. Demographic and ...

The Social Security system in the United States is undergoing significant transformations, impacting millions of Americans.

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

Although Congress has yet to act, it is well known that Social Security's rainy-day funds will soon run dry, and revenue from ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

Many people are used to working, paying taxes on their income, and collecting Social Security in retirement. But it used to ...

Retirement and disability funds face depletion in the next decade, with Congress urged to act to correct the looming ...