The Social Security Fairness Act will boost benefits for 3.2M public workers once the agency can plow past multiple roadblocks. Here's what you need to know.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Social Security Administration must implement the Social Security Fairness Act as quickly as possible.

The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the month they are due, so your February check is for January.

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year so that they have a chance to keep up with inflation. In 2025, Social Security got a 2.5% COLA. While you may be inclined to put that into the "bad news" category, here's why that would be wrong.

If you and your spouse have a nice amount of money saved up, then you may decide that you'll each claim Social Security as soon as you're able to — meaning, at age 62. And if you're the same age, that would have you filing for benefits at the same time.

The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in 13 days. Here is all you need to know about next month’s Social Security payments, which go out in three rounds.

Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times for those seeking information on the new law. However, more than 7,000 people per day still choose to wait for a live representative, leading to a backlog that is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.

Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.

The maximum monthly SSI benefit for 2025 is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple, compared to $943 and $1,415, respectively, in 2024. The increase resulted from a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment that started at the first of the year.

Related: Suze Orman warns Social Security recipients of a looming threat. Substantial contributions to employer-matching 401(k)s and investments in tax-advantaged IRAs are also ef

President Trump is expected to sign a memo Friday to lift the collective bargaining agreements former President Biden put into effect before leaving office, Fox News Digital has learned.