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.
The Savings Game: How Social Security Fairness Act will change benefits for millions in 2025
The bill repeals two regulations which reduces benefits for many Social Security beneficiaries who earned a pension from work.
Social Security Fairness Act Could Cause New Problems
The Social Security Fairness Act, which is awaiting President Biden's signature, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision. While many experts agree the WEP should go, simply repealing it makes the system more regressive and dents its funding.
Will Joe Biden Sign the Social Security Fairness Act? Here's What We Know
What Is the Social Security Fairness Act? The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate two provisions that restrict benefits and apply to around 2.8 million Americans: the Win
Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits for millions, but policies still cause hardship
"In essence, this money has been stolen from all of us for all these years," said an 84-year-old woman whose late husband's Social Security benefits were slashed. "It's not fair."
Debate: Is the Social Security Fairness Act Fair?
The bill, awaiting Biden's signature, repeals the WEP and GPO provisions affecting public workers and provides retroactive 2024 benefits.
Are You One of 2.8 Million Americans Who Could Benefit From the Social Security Fairness Act?
The U.S. Senate recently voted to proceed with the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that could expand Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The bill passed in the House of Representatives in November and is now on its way to President Biden's desk.
Senate passes Brown’s Social Security Fairness Act
Last week, the Senate passed U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s bipartisan legislation that will ensure that public servants and their families can receive full Social Security benefits after two previous statutes reduced them.
Social Security Fairness Act passes Senate, set to become law
The bill, which heads to President Biden’s desk, repeals provisions that reduce benefits for thousands of public services workers in CT.
Social Security: The Social Security Fairness Act: A $200 Billion Boondoggle
Congress just passed a law that will give me (and millions of people like me) extra Social Security benefits that we simply do not deserve and haven’t earned.
Social Security Fairness Act on president's desk to approve or veto
Since the 80s, people with public pensions have had their Social Security benefit offset to account for their pension, but because of the passage of House Resolution 82, known as
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Passed by Senate Awaits President’s Signature
On December 21, 2024, the Senate passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, without amendment with 76 Senators ...
Maine’s public employees applaud removal of Social Security benefit restrictions
Colin Bushell, who teaches English at Sanford High School, became a teacher in his early 30s. At the time, he didn’t realize ...