Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

Social Security employees fear that adding complicated unpaid pension claims to their priority list will push routine needs to the back burner.

While 91 percent of the those affected are now receiving full benefits, there are still some "complex cases" that are taking ...

Pension Protection Act This act significantly affects survivor benefits. It ensures more robust protection for surviving spouses , ensuring they receive their due benefits unless they have ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was passed by the House in November, and signed by former President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. It eliminates earlier rules that limited payments to public service workers ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on ...

House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session debating whether Texas lawmakers should also benefit from the boost.

Two bills relating to public employee pension benefits illustrate the point. In the 1990s, on the heels of winning the Cold War and so-called “peace dividend,” the economy was roaring.