What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
A correction was made to this story to clarify that non-covered workers did not pay Social Security taxes on their pensions, according to the SSA website. On Jan. 5, former President Joe Biden signed into law a new social security measure that ensures recipients of the benefit more money.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Potential Implementation Delays Face Social Security Fairness Act
Under the SSA’s current budget, the agency expects it could take more than one year to adjust benefits and pay all retroactive benefits.
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).
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 see delays as the SSA manually adjusts benefits as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act.
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 ...
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Janet Y. Jackson: How to navigate the new rules under the SSA Fairness Act
Since the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act early last month by then-President Joe Biden, there have been so many publicized inaccuracies and omissions about it, and confusion from ...
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Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments to 3M public employees ‘could take more than 1 year’
President Biden signed the new law, which will boost Social Security retirement payments to police and firefighters, but now ...
Maximizing Social Security for Widows
Learn how surviving spouses can use Social Security's restricted application to maximize benefits and secure financial ...
You asked, we answered: Digging deeper to understand expanded social security benefits
Earlier this week, we reported on the Social Security Fairness Act. Since then, many of you have reached out with questions, ...