The increase stems from the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, which lifted reductions on 3.2 million public sector workers.

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.