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 ...

The first wave of Social Security claims resulting from the Social Security Fairness Act signed into law on Jan. 5 has been processed and checks are being sent, the Social Security Administration (SSA ...

The WEP reduced Social Security benefits for people with pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security. The GPO cut spousal or survivor benefits for those with government pensions from ...

When the U.S. Congress fails to approve the federal budget on time, numerous agencies face a funding shortfall, leading to a government shutdown. This situation can last for days or even weeks, ...

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 ...

A Superior Court judge has ordered the V.I. government to pay a total of $4.7 million to a group of retirees who have been ...

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past. The SSA ...