Although many people aren't aware of it, it's actually possible to get Social Security checks for a period prior to the time ...

Eligible retirees can ask the Social Security Administration (SSA) to backdate their start date.

Thousands of Americans may unknowingly have unclaimed funds from the Social Security Administration (SSA). These retroactive ...

Retro is cool. From bell-bottom jeans to Lava Lamps to vinyl records, relics from the past have always been popular. But, while blasts from the past can be a ton of fun, there are few retro items ...

The Social Security Administration will also pay retroactive benefits only up to six months in the past. So, if you were ...

Some senators say a flaw in the Social Security Fairness Act rollout may limit retroactive payments. Here's what retirees ...

Most retirees know the basics: claim early and get less, wait and get more. But a law signed in early 2025 rewrote rules that had quietly penalized millions of public workers for decades, and the ...

The increased payments are tied to a recent Social Security rule change that could mean thousands more for widows and ...

I just don't get people's fascination with retroactive Social Security retirement benefits. I can understand that on the surface, the idea of getting a big retroactive check from the government might ...

A bipartisan proposal in Congress could resolve an unexpected tax problem facing millions of retirees this filing season. Processing Content The issue stems from the Social Security Fairness Act, ...

On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...