The U.S. Senate recently voted to proceed with the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that could expand Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The bill passed in the House of Representatives in November and is now on its way to President Biden's desk.

Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount you get is geared to your wage history - with a glaring exception.

Americans are set for another financial blow as nine states within the USA prepare to tax their Social Security benefits from 2025, but who are they and how could it impact you and

Social Security has a big birthday coming up next year -- it's turning 90! It's kept many millions of people out of poverty for decades and was recently supporting more than 71 million people with around $1.5 trillion in benefits for the year.

The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, a move that is expected to weigh on the overall solvency of the Social Security system.

In 1983, Congress passed a law that gradually increased the age at which people may receive 100% of their Social Security benefits from 65 to 67, a change that was felt over the following decades as Americans approached their retirement age, according to Bipartisan Policy Cente r. The increase aimed to match increasing life expectancy.

If you wait to claim spousal benefits until your full retirement age, you can receive up to half the amount of your spouse's benefit.

The age at which full retirement benefits can be received rises next year, as experts warn those preparing to retire not to be caught out.

Some retirees come up with creative ways to supplement their Social Security when they can’t rely on retirement accounts or pensions. Eldonna Edwards, a retired former certified massage therapist and author based in California,