Retirees could earn more retroactive lump sum payments for the time they missed out on the benefits.

U.S. senators urge SSA to revise retroactive payment policies under the Social Security Fairness Act, opening the road for increased payments to beneficiaries.

Several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the implementation of the law.

The Social Security system has been a cornerstone of American retirement planning since 1935. Yet here we are in 2026, watching this massive program face pressures that would have seemed unimaginable ...