It is hard to imagine anyone objecting to their elderly relatives getting a surprise $1,200 boost in their Social Security ...
The Social Security Fairness Act has repealed the WEP and GPO provisions. Learn how this affects public service workers and ...
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates WEP and GPO rules, increasing benefits for some retirees. Here's who qualifies ...
Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced ...
Monthly Social Security payments could increase by $200 per month, if a bill introduced by Democratic Senators in late October passes. Here's what to know about the proposed legislation. What is the ...
Social Security will complete a transition more than 40 years in the making this year. In 1983, Congress enacted an amendment ...
It used to be that lawmakers had to vote in Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). COLAs became automatic in 1975. They’re pegged to inflation so that those raises can be implemented ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Teresa Ghilarducci Ph.D. is an Economics Professor. Today’s Social Security COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) means that about 75 ...