Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
Retired Middlebury, Connecticut, school teacher Bill Callahan waited 40 years for Congress to pass a bill to eliminate the ...
Social Security could owe you thousands of dollars. Here’s how to check.
The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.
New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits
It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social ...
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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 ...
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New task force to oversee DoD’s removal of all diversity, equity and inclusion offices
How are agencies creating future-ready cloud platforms that meet data accessibility and security requirements? Find out in ...
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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, ...
Over 3 million Social Security Fairness Act beneficiaries may wait more than a year for higher payments, agency says
The Social Security Fairness Act will provide benefit increases to more than 3 million individuals. But it's uncertain when ...
Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Payments and 2025 Increases Are Delayed
Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...
The New Social Security Law May Boost Your Benefits—What One Expert Wants You To Know
Investopedia spoke with Isabel Barrow at Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the changes the new Social Security Fairness ...
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 ...
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 ...
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What you need to know about Social Security changes
"For the nearly 3 million people who are currently receiving benefits and are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, this is a win," said Devin Carroll ...