Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...
Bad news for Social Security retirees: these beneficiaries will have to wait up to a year to collect up to $1,190 in additional payments
Over 3.2 million Americans are now eligible for new benefits due to the Security Social Fairness Act, but many won’t get them ...
What you need to know about Social Security changes
Millions of retired Americans are set to benefit, but there are concerns the program could run out of funds sooner ...
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What you need to know about the Social Security Fairness Act
On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, ...
Social Security Fairness Act Signed by Biden: What It Means for Your Retirement
Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.
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Public Retirees’ Big Win — and What Might Happen Next
As 2024 came to a close, the White House and Congress approved big giveaways to two subsets of state and local government ...
Preparing retirees for changes in Social Security Fairness Act
Kathryn McCall, a CFP and financial adviser with CAPTRUST, highlights how individuals previously affected due to shifting from private to public sector roles will now receive fair compensation without ...
The Savings Game: How the repeal of WEP and GPO will be implemented
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...
Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away
Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have ...
Liz Weston: Government pension offset changes to Social Security are coming, but will take time
Those who applied for Social Security and were denied due to government pension offset rule or windfall elimination provision ...
Billions in fishy Social Security payouts show why we need DOGE to stop fraud | Letters
In 1983, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which reduced Social Security payments for ...
Bad news for Social Security beneficiaries: You may have to wait for an increase in your payments
The Social Security Administration is warning that Americans affected by the Social Security Fairness Act may need to be ...