Social Security is a major source of income for 74.5M Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

Addressing the nation’s long-term fiscal problems with any constitutional amendment to require annual balanced budgets would be highly ill-advised. It would threaten significant economic harm while ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on Jan. 5 ...

A sweeping change to the nation's retirement system has quietly increased monthly income for millions of Americans in recent months. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law by former ...

If you are a widow, widower, or dependent child, recent changes in federal law could mean thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits are finally being restored to you. For decades, provisions ...

'With recent changes I heard that the law has changed and I may qualify to receive a benefit' "I did not work enough under Social Security so I do not qualify for my own Social Security benefits." ...

If you’re a teacher, firefighter, police officer, or another type of public servant, your retirement income may be getting a boost. After years of debate, lawmakers have passed a reform that changes ...

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 ...

Public sector retirees impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset should see their benefits fully updated by November. The majority of affected beneficiaries already ...