Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...
If you've been on Social Security for a while, you probably know that 2025 hasn't been a typical year for the program. Normally, the only time Social Security changes is with the annual cost-of-living ...
U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, highlighted fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision ...
The health care and financial support programs are facing a funding shortfall that may hit as early as the mid-2030s.
The Social Security Fairness Act has repealed two major provisions — The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) — that will provide financial relief for some. Here’s ...
If you’re among the 74.5 million Americans receiving Social Security or claiming soon, 2026 brings a wave of changes that ...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing ...
I retired from the federal government 10 years ago under the Civil Service Retirement System program. I applied for my Medicare before the three-month timeframe. I was told that I would not receive ...
A Social Security 'war room,' threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order - here's a timeline of what has taken place so far this year The Social Security Administration is ...
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 ...
Robert Powell answers a reader's question on how to figure out which complicated Social Security claiming strategies to use.