Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Social Security Fairness Act means more money for certain beneficiaries. Here's what to know. The Social Security Fairness Act ...

I will probably wait until age 67 or 68 to file for Social Security. I understand that I might be able to claim a retroactive benefit. What are your thoughts about this option? Great question. We ...

If you wait to file for your Social Security retirement benefits until after age 67, you may be able to claim retroactive payments. However, things have changed since 2016, when Congress changed the ...

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 ...

In January, President Joe Biden signed a law repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which limited or eliminated Social Security benefits for civil servants, ...

Your Social Security checks probably don't cover all your monthly living expenses, and if they're all you have, you may find it difficult to afford even basic necessities. Cost-of-living adjustments ...

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 ...

We all know that change is likely coming to the tax regimes governing individual income and gift and estate taxes – but what if the change is already here? There are a number of potential effective ...