Biden signs windfall elimination provision repeal into law
The Social Security Fairness Act ends both the WEP and the government pension offset, increasing the Social Security checks for more than 2 million retired public servants.
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law
The Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for certain federal annuitants.
Will the Social Security Fairness Act Bankrupt SSA Trust Funds?
President Joe Biden stated the measure will raise Social Security benefits by an average of $360 monthly for 2.8 million recipients.
How the Social Security Fairness Act Affects Claiming Strategies
According to Joe Elsasser, a certified financial planner and the founder and president of Covisum, the law could result in a substantial wave of new Social Security claims by people at all stages of retirement — particularly those who would have had spousal benefits reduced to $0 by the Government Pension Offset.
Massachusetts public sector retirees celebrate signing of Social Security Fairness Act
Current and former public sector workers in Massachusetts are hailing the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.
These government workers will benefit after Biden signs new Social Security law
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.
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What is WEP and how did it affect the Social Security benefits of thousands?
In a landmark decision, Congress has repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), a formula that previously reduced ...
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Millions of public workers are set to get higher Social Security benefits. Here's why
Public service workers including some teachers, firefighters, police officers may soon see their Social Security payments ...
‘Tens of thousands’ in Maryland to see higher Social Security payments
In one of his final acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed a new law Sunday to increase the amount of Social ...
Social Security Fairness Act brings retirement changes for nearly 3 million public pensioners. Here's what that means for retirees
Two provisions have been eliminated that reduced Social Security benefits for public workers who receive pensions. Here's ...
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More than 100,000 Ohio retirees, public workers to get more money from Social Security
Here's how a retired Canton City firefighter got invited to President Joe Biden's signing of the Social Security Fairness Act ...
Higher Social Security payments could come soon for some: What to know
President Joe Biden on Sunday plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former ...
Social Security Benefits Increased for Some Americans: Here's Who's Impacted
Millions of Americans will see higher Social Security checks now that the windfall elimination provision (WEP) is abolished.
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WEP/GPO Repeal Brings Retroactive Benefits
A spokesperson for the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems added "since the effective date of H.R 82 [the Social Security Fairness Act] is after December 2023, by law SSA has to ...