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

The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in Social Security benefits, ...

Because of the calendar, Social Security's July payments will arrive a few days sooner than in some months.

In August 1935, the Social Security Act was signed into law, with the first retired-worker benefit being issued in January 1940. For decades, this prized social program has been providing a ...

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law By FATIMA HUSSEIN The Associated Press,Updated June 18, 2025, 12:58 p.m.

If you’re currently receiving Social Security, your benefits might be reduced at the end of this month. Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security ...

Social Security is one of America's most valued and important social programs, but unfortunately, it's facing a significant problem: The cost of the program is exceeding how much it's bringing in.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security ‘s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have ...

Given the deficit that Social Security had in 2024, should current and future retirees be concerned? For most current retirees, no. However, if you're a current worker or approaching retirement ...

On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, and in January 1935, Ida May Fuller, the first person to receive Social Security (and a Vermonter!), collected a ...

When one person has significantly out-earned the other, it sometimes makes sense for the lower earner to claim Social Security at 62 so their benefits can cover some household expenses while the ...