3 Groups of People Who Could Get More Social Security in 2025 (and It's Not Because of the Cost-of-Living Adjustment)
Social Security checks saw a 2.5% boost this month thanks to the latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For most retirees, this is the only benefit increase they can expect all year. Their checks won't go up again until the next COLA takes effect in January 2026.
Dead Americans received millions in Social Security benefits
Related: The pros and cons of Social Security bridge payments Turning to other business headlines, $31 million. That’s how much money the government has recalled so far from Social Security payments erroneously sent to dead people.
Social Security is tracking wrong payments for people who died
In a significant move to curb financial discrepancies, the U.S. Treasury has reclaimed $31 million from Social Security payments erroneously made to deceased individuals.
Some Social Security Recipients to Get Higher Benefits Under New Bill
Proposed legislation aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by eliminating the "marriage penalty."
US Reclaims An Absurd Amount Of Social Security Payments To Dead People
Rumors of Social Security payments being issued to dead people have circulate for years, and it turns out that there was in fact an issue.
US Reclaims $31M In Social Security Payments Sent To The Dead
The U.S. government has just recovered $31 million, which it improperly paid to dead people through Social Security payments and the recovery was just "a tip of the iceberg" denoting that more may be in the works.
A Game-Changing Social Security Boost For Teachers And Public Workers
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions, the WEP and the GPO, that have been penalizing a sizable portion ...
3 Social Security Moves to Make in Early 2025
You may have a lot on your plate as you navigate your way through the start of 2025. But it pays to tackle these Social ...
Billions in fishy Social Security payouts show why we need DOGE to stop fraud | Letters
In 1983, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which reduced Social Security payments for ...
Social Security’s COLA is expected to drop in 2026 — but how low could it go?
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is expected to shrink in 2026 and could be the lowest increase seen in a decade.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Projected To Shrink Further in 2026
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior group, recently released their monthly COLA estimate, predicting that ...
When will police, teachers receive raise from new Social Security Fairness Act?
Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of ...
Here's Exactly How I Plan to Spend My Social Security Checks in Retirement
A big chunk of my income later in life is already spoken for, forcing me to think about the two biggest expenses I can ...
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(Many) retired teachers are getting a raise thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act
Massachusetts teachers and other public sector employees who qualify for Social Security benefits through covered work will ...
Bridging the gap to Social Security with an annuity: How it works
For early retirees, using an annuity is one way to bridge the years between leaving the workforce and claiming Social ...
What the Social Security Fairness Act Means for You
Retirees with public pensions and their spouses are now eligible for their full Social Security benefits.
2 Painful Social Security Changes to Brace for in 2025
Social Security. Some of these are positive, such as the 2.8 million Americans who will receive larger benefits thanks to the ...