Social Security Benefits Could Be Expanded

Social Security Update: When New Benefits Will Go Into Effect
The House approved the bill and ultimately reversed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset Provision.
The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here's what could happen next.
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.
How a second Trump term could affect Social Security benefits
Though President-elect Donald Trump has often promised to protect Social Security, he has not explained exactly how he would save the beloved – but financially troubled – entitlement program. Nor did he take any meaningful steps to shore up Social Security during his first term in the White House.
Social Security Benefits Could Be Expanded: Here's Who's Impacted
A bipartisan bill called the Social Security Fairness Act has the approval necessary to reverse two provisions lowering benefits.
Social Security Fairness Act: Bill to raise benefits for some passes House
A Social Security-related bill with bipartisan support would expand benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.
Bipartisan House Vote Approves Social Security Fairness Act
Would provide long overdue fairness to police officers, firefighters, educators and government employees who start second careers before or during retirement.
Full List of Democrats Who Voted Against Expanding Social Security Benefits
The bill received wide bipartisan support to get rid of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset Provision.
Here's Why Social Security's 2.5% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025 Just Became Even More of a Problem
Last month, annual inflation rose by 2.6%, which means that it's already outpacing the 2.5% COLA seniors are in line for in ...
Social Security update: Second round of November payments worth $4,873 goes out in five days
The second round of November’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...
Yes, Most People Probably Should Hold Off on Claiming Social Security
Another point in Social Security’s favor is that you are an individual, not an average. Yes, on average stocks do better. But ...
The Grim Reality of President-Elect Donald Trump's Social Security Plan
For most retirees, Social Security provides more than just a check each month. America's top retirement program represents a ...
Trump promised to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, but don't bank on it yet
Tax experts advise a 'wait-and-see' approach to planning when it comes to Trump's campaign promise to eliminate taxes on ...
What Will Happen to Social Security After Trump Takes Office?
Readers are concerned that his campaign proposals would put Social Security’s finances on thinner ice, endangering their ...
3 Important Social Security Changes Coming in 2025 That Retirees Must Know
Qualified workers are entitled to retirement benefits at age 62. But anyone who collects Social Security before full ...
2 maps show that Americans rely on income like Social Security more than they used to
An aging population and high healthcare costs mean that more Americans are leaning on government assistance for their income.