Social Security Fairness Act Checklist: Six Things to Know
This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much more money they might receive.
The Savings Game: Answering questions about the Social Security Fairness Act
Q. I receive a survivor benefit based on my husband’s work under Social Security. I receive a pension from my work as a teacher, and I was not contributing to FICA. I contacted the Social Security
Changes that you should know derived from the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law by President Biden in December 2024, brings significant changes to retirees' benefits by repealing the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.
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.
Senators demand quick implementation of Social Security Fairness Act, in letter to SSA
Senator Bill Cassidy, along with 26 colleagues, is calling for the “immediate implementation” of the new Social Security law, after SSA announced payments to public workers could take “more than 1 year.
Social Security Fairness Act Recalibrates Plans
The Government Pension Offset was more draconian. It cut spousal and survivor Social Security benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension, often to zero. Many married, divorced and widowed people with non-covered pensions were hit by both WEP and GPO (although the latter did not apply to individuals with a foreign pension).
Senators demand quick implementation of Social Security Fairness Act for police, teachers
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is among a bipartisan group of 27 colleagues demanding immediate Social Security Fairness Act raises.
Rosen urges swift action on Social Security Fairness Act implementation
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to swiftly implement the
It's Official: 3.2 Million Americans Will Receive Bigger Social Security Checks -- but There's a Catch
The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the WEP and GPO, and are effective for all benefits after December 2023, so not ...
More than 3.2 million Americans will see a boost to their Social Security checks under new law — but the wait could be more than 1 year. Do this in the meantime
More than 3.2 million Americans just scored a long-overdue victory in the fight for fair Social Security benefits to ...
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How long will it take for Social Security raises with new law for teachers, police?
The Social Security Fairness Act, which repeals penalties affecting government retirees, will take over a year to implement ...
Social Security Got a Shake-Up in 2025, and 3 Changes May Surprise Retirees
The Social Security program undergoes a series of revisions each year to ensure benefit payments keep pace with inflation and ...
Maximizing Social Security for Widows
Learn how surviving spouses can use Social Security's restricted application to maximize benefits and secure financial stability.
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Mind on Money: New law makes Social Security benefits available to some former public employees
In the final days of the Biden administration Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the Social Security Fairness Act. The law is now in effect and has been made retroactive ...
My mother did not receive Social Security after my father died. Could a new law change that?
There’s also a lot the Social Security Administration is still calculating in regards to the Social Security Fairness Act that recently passed, so they may provide more guidance ...
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Confirmed by SSA – Government Shutdown Could Affect Thousands of People’s Social Security Checks
Many people had been wondering if Social Security checks would arrive if a shutdown were to happen. According to the Social ...