A 23% benefit cut, retroactive payments, and new tax rules may impact when you should claim Social Security. These five ...

Over one million people have received retroactive payments due to the Social Security Fairness Act. In a March 4 press release, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that more than $7.5 ...

This week, the distribution of retroactive Social Security payments begins, amounting to a total of $7.5 billion. These payments arise from the Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law in January ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out ...

Before I get to today’s questions, all of which deal with claiming retroactive benefits, I must make this general point: The law says you can claim up to six months’ worth of retroactive benefits, as ...

Recently, the Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by ...

In general, if an individual waits until full retirement age to claim Social Security benefits, he or she may be eligible for up to six months’ worth of retroactive benefits. For example, if an ...

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under Social Security to receive a benefit based on my work record. My spouse is ...

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 ...

Millions of Americans who worked in the public service sector could soon see an increase in their Social Security benefits and potentially receive a retroactive check. Nearly 3.2 million Americans are ...

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and policies take effect in March 2025. Many individuals will be thrilled with ...