The Social Security Fairness Act will boost benefits for 3.2M public workers once the agency can plow past multiple roadblocks. Here's what you need to know.

Data from TSCL’s 2024 Senior Survey shows 62% of older Americans worry their retirement income won’t even cover essentials such as groceries and medical bills. Will 2026's COLA increase help?

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.

Those who are unable to work in retirement may be eligible for other government benefits, depending on their income. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is for the blind and disabled as well as low-income seniors. It provides a monthly check worth up to $967 per month for a qualifying individual or $1,450 per month for a qualifying couple.

An important footnote in the memo calling for a federal funding freeze exempted Social Security. The White House subsequently walked back the freeze after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.

Related: Suze Orman warns Social Security recipients of a looming threat. Substantial contributions to employer-matching 401(k)s and investments in tax-advantaged IRAs are also ef

Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.

The amount Florida's spending on supplemental security payments for children dropped despite an increase in the number of recipients.

MONTPELIER, VT- Vermont legislators are calling for support on a bill (H.74) that would gradually end state taxes on social security benefits. Those backing the bill say it could provide relief for middle-income retirees struggling to make ends meet.