Social Security Payments: Millions May Not Receive Boost For Over A Year
Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times for those seeking information on the new law. However, more than 7,000 people per day still choose to wait for a live representative, leading to a backlog that is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.
Social Security Fairness Act Signed by Biden: What It Means for Your Retirement
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez In January 2025, former President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law. The new legislation terminated two rules that reduced Social Security benefits for millions of retirees.
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, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates two controversial provisions – the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) — providing fairer Social Security benefits to millions.
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 pension penalties.
How the Social Security Fairness Act could affect you
Sterling Wealth Management's Sharon Allen and Daly Andersson answer Jana Wiersema's questions about the impact of the new Social Security Fairness Act.
The New Social Security Law May Boost Your Benefits—What One Expert Wants You To Know
Going forward, you could receive your full monthly Social Security benefits. Right now, it’s difficult to figure out what that is becaus
Teachers, firefighters, police officers: will everyone benefit from the Social Security Fairness Act?
The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in benefits for over 3.2 million Americans. By eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO),
Social Security Fairness Act sparks budget debate
The Social Security Fairness Act, recently signed by President Joe Biden, has eliminated the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision rules. The act aims to enable Americans to retire with economic security and dignity.
Beneficiaries under Social Security Fairness Act could be waiting ‘more than one year’ for adjusted payments, SSA says
The Social Security Administration, in an update to its website on Friday, said the department does not currently have the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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When will police, teachers receive raise from new Social Security Fairness Act?
The average benefit increase will be about $360 per month. "With a full repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) now signed into law, ...
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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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 ...