These mistakes could cost you thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits, according to a financial advisor

Planning when to claim Social Security can feel like stepping onto a financial tightrope, one miscalculation can cost ...
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WEP and GPO Repeal: How to Check if You're Owed a Retroactive Social Security Payment

The Social Security Fairness Act provides retroactive payments for those affected by WEP and GPO. Here’s a step-by-step guide ...
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Teachers, firefighters, police: The WEP repeal may have affected your Social Security

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...
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Are You One of 3.2 Million Americans Who Are Benefiting From the Social Security Fairness Act?

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Roughly 3.2 million Americans are seeing higher monthly payments. Average Social ...
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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency ...
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Social Security COLA increase for 2026 set at 2.8%. Here’s what that is per month

1:50 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025: This story updated with new information. WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more ...
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Social Security recipients get a cost-of-living boost in 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency ...