The Social Security Fairness Act has paved the way for over 3 million retirees to receive an increase in their benefits. This change addresses past discrepancies for federal government workers who were previously denied full benefits due to legislative restrictions.

Some Social Security beneficiaries may have noticed that their monthly payment was bigger than usual this month. More should expect the same. Here’s why.

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go? We break down the average benefit by age and gender, how its calculated and making the most of your monthly check.