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Repeal of the WEP and GPO: What should public employees in the US expect
The Social Security Fairness Act, effective January 5, 2025, marks a pivotal shift for public employees, promising enhanced ...
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Social Security Fairness Act eliminating cuts in Social Security: how will it affect your pension?
The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a pivotal change for public servants by abolishing the ...
How Federal Retirees Can Make SSFA Repeals Work for Them
From higher Social Security benefits to increased spousal and survivor benefits, federal employees have much to gain from the ...
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What’s next for first responders after the passing of the Social Security Fairness Act
It could take more than a year to adjust benefits and disburse retroactive payments following the passage of the Social ...
Asking Yourself ‘Now What?’ After Seeing The Social Security Fairness Act?
The Social Security Agency at this point does not have a specific timeframe as to when benefits will be adjusted.
Social Security Fairness Act Adds to Pressure on Safety Net
While the law seeks to level the playing field for many federal employees, the sustainability of the Social Security system ...
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and ...
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SSA: It could take more than a year to implement the WEP and GPO repeal
Though Congress acted on a bipartisan basis last year to pass legislation ending two controversial tax provisions that affected some federal workers and other public servants, it failed to give the ...
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David Gardner: Millions of government retirees get Social Security boost
In the waning days of the Biden administration, Congress passed legislation to remedy a longstanding complaint from people ...
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Republican Pressures Trump Official to Fast Track Social Security Payments
Representative Clay Higgins penned a letter to expedite payments for people affected by changes to the Social Security ...
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Lawmakers press Social Security on lag in paying expanded benefits to public employees
“The Social Security Fairness Act restores full Social Security benefits for the millions of teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public servants who are unfairly penalized by the ...
Why benefit increases prompted by the Social Security Fairness Act may be difficult to implement
A new law will provide Social Security benefit increases for more than 3.2 million individuals. Yet it may take more than a ...