The issue of retroactive pay has become a flashpoint in the broader shutdown standoff. Unlike previous closures, when compensation was routinely authorized by Congress, recent legal interpretations ...

The recent approval of the Social Security Fairness Act has ushered in a transformative era for Social Security beneficiaries ...

In her latest monthly Social Security Advisor newsletter, Heather Schreiber discusses "retroactive benefits." These are lump-sum payments covering past months during which a person was eligible for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Question : In your column Sunday () about SSA retroactive payments, it is correct that payments were supposed to be to January ...

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 (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out ...

The Social Security Administration is expediting retroactive benefits under the Social Security Fairness Act, which will impact over 3.2 million Americans. The new timeline, announced in an SSA press ...

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits for 3.2 million retirees and their spouses. Affected seniors will see their monthly benefit amount adjusted and they may be eligible for a one-time ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by then-President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. This act repeals two provisions–the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset–that have ...

Yes, unemployment insurance can sometimes be paid retroactively. Workers usually receive their first benefit check two to ...