Social Security is sending retroactive payments. Here's what to know.
The agency said it has so far sent retroactive benefits to more than 1 million people due to the Social Security Fairness Act.
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The agency said it has so far sent retroactive benefits to more than 1 million people due to the Social Security Fairness Act.
The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging patience.
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
Social Security benefits are given a cost-of-living adjustment each year. The 2025 COLA increase is the smallest since 2021.
The Social Security Administration will set its 2025 cost-of-living adjustment within days. Here's what the experts say.
Social Security Administration cited a "hardware issue" after it had to close offices and suspend personalized online services.
Social Security is counting on its Login.gov service to shrink lengthy wait times for people who need to call the agency.
Social Security said it will stop relying on outdated information to determine whether someone qualifies for disability.
The 2024 inflation adjustment won't be as large as last year's hike. That means some older Americans could lose ground.
Seniors and other recipients are getting the biggest bump since 1981. But tax and Medicare issues may complicate things.
People can now change their sex marker on their Social Security number record without sex designation documentation.
With inflation forcing many seniors to cut back on food and medicine, annual cost-of-living hike will boost their income.
For the first time in a decade, seniors will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B plan.
Annual cost-of-living bump could be biggest since 1981, but may be smaller than many had hoped amid stubbornly high inflation.
Consumer prices are cooling but remain near 40-year highs, leading experts to predict a big benefits bump in January.
Seniors are on track for the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in four decades, according to a new analysis.
Some lawmakers want to revise the retirement program to shore up its funding and boost benefits for its 69 million recipients.
A cost-of-living adjustment of 8% would be the highest for Social Security beneficiaries since 1981.
The Social Security Administration has announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for 2021.
The Federal Trade Commission says the biggest scam right now has con artists posing as the Social Security Administration.
For the second year in a row, US seniors will see increases in their Social Security checks starting in January.
It's very often the most common question a pregnant woman hears…'do you have a name?'
Police arrested a man accused of threatening to blow up federal offices in Panama City.
Florida is touting the new jobs it created Friday after a positive unemployment report. But based on numbers from all W-2's filed in the country, the wages simply aren't keeping up.
Seniors are about to see something they haven't seen in two years – a raise.
