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The Social Security Fairness Act may take up to a year to implement
The Social Security Administration has taken several steps to tell people what it is doing to implement the Social Security Fairness Act and to provide important updates; however, it may be up to a year or longer to adjust benefits…
Prices might be rising faster than the Social Security COLA
In 2025, the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment was 2.5 percent; however, the cost of living is still high. On a national average, a single person would need $2,099 per month without a mortgage to cover housing, food, transportation, health care,…
Social Security Overpayments to Deceased Individuals
Social Security has begun a campaign to collect repayment from family members of deceased persons. These overpayments are rare but do occur because of delays in death notifications, errors in record updates and automatic deposits. Gabriela Leon for MSN explains…
Potential Social Security Changes Under New Administration
President Trump has already made changes during his first day in office. So far we do not know when or if there will be changes to Social Security. His main agenda is to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits.…
Migrant Contributions to Social Security
Millions of migrants living in the United States illegally pay into Social Security but are not eligible to collect it. Mass deportations could affect the financial solvency of the program. Jeff Arnold for NewsNation explains here… As an example of…
Effect of Eliminating Taxes on Social Security Benefits
It’s true that no longer paying federal taxes on Social Security benefits would put more money in Senior’s pockets. However, what would the impact be on Social Security if this avenue of income stopped coming in to the Trust Fund.…
CATO Analyzes Political Calculation Behind “Social Security Fairness” Passage
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Social Security Fairness Act was officially signed into law. In that time, and still today, the victory laps among those who sponsored or advocated for passage of the Act continue, as does the…
Framing the Need for Pension and Social Security Reform
Although it does not provide details, this article posted at fundsforngos.org offers a framework for understanding the criticality of reform measures to sustain programs designed to ensure that retirees can maintain a basic standard of living after they have stopped…
A Deeper Dive Into the Increased Full Retirement Age Question
The Social Security system’s steadily eroding financial picture is becoming more noticeable in the media these days, especially since approval of the “Social Security Fairness Act” deepened the hole. It’s not new news, of course, but we’re beginning to see…
Examining the Retirement Earnings Test
Social Security regulations stipulate that upon beginning retirement, spousal, or survivor benefits, beneficiaries are considered “retired” and expected to leave the workforce. Current regulations allow for continued earning from employment for those who claim benefits before their full retirement age…