Social Security back pay comes with special protections, but unpaid debt can still create risks in some situations.

Quick Read Roughly 3 million public sector workers including teachers, firefighters, and police officers are now receiving larger Social Security checks after the Social Security Fairness Act repealed ...

Some retirees may be receiving less retroactive Social Security pay than expected under a recent law. Here's who might be ...

The nonprofit World Central Kitchen, shown here in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 27, distributed free meals prepared by local restaurants to federal employees affected by the government shutdown. With the ...

A new White House memo argues back pay is not guaranteed for furloughed federal workers once the government shutdown ends, but critics say that directly contradicts federal law. A new White House memo ...

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington Hundreds of thousands of furloughed ...