More than 2 million retirees in Illinois could face a major reduction in monthly Social Security payments if Congress does not act before the program reaches a funding cliff. New projections from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warn that Social Security’s trust funds could run short as soon as 2032. Federal data has … Read more
A new Social Security proposal would limit annual benefits for some high-income retired couples as lawmakers and policy experts look for ways to strengthen the program’s finances. Under the plan, couples receiving more than $100,000 a year in combined Social Security benefits would see their payments capped. Supporters say the change could save billions of dollars while … Read more
Millions of retirees could face a major Social Security benefit cut as soon as 2032 if Congress does not fix the program’s funding problem. A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warns that monthly checks could be reduced by about $500 on average. That would represent a 24% cut in retirement … Read more