According to Social Security estimates, 2.1 million retirees and 770,000 spouses and surviving spouses are eligible to receive these payments as part of the Social Security Fairness Act's approval.

"We're going to keep fighting to ensure seniors can keep more of their hard-earned money. And make no mistake, Social Security is your money, which you earned." The new laws in Missouri and ...

The Social Security Fairness Act went into effect in Feb 2025 and the SSA has been sending billions in retroactive payments and benefit adjustments to qualifying individuals. The act gets rid of ...

2. Current workers may owe more money in Social Security taxes. The other big announcement affects current workers, and specifically those who earn a higher income.

The maximum Social Security benefit may surprise you. In 2025, the largest possible monthly Social Security benefit you can collect is $5,108. However, most seniors on Social Security get a ...

Lutheran Social Services was part of a group of leaders of area homeless and family shelters who asked the Franklin County Commissioners and Columbus City Council for more funding — to the tune ...