The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Income fell by 0.4% in May after climbing 0.8% in April, but it was a change in Social Security payouts that drove that ...

The SSA has now confirmed it has sent out 3.1 million payments to those impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act.

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

At the start of 2025, then-President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, paving the way for 2.8 million Americans to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security… ...

The Brief Earlier this year, the Social Security Fairness Act boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. SSA says benefits have been expanded for about 91% of those eligible.

The Social Security Fairness Act says that if you claimed Social Security between January 2024 and when your benefit adjustment took effect, you should be entitled to a one-time retroactive payment.

During his final days in office, President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, which increased the federal retirement benefits of 3.2 million U.S. seniors.