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 Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
Social Security Fairness Act increases benefits
C ongress passed the Social Security Fairness Act in late 2024, which was signed into law by the President in early January 2025. The new law repeals two provisions from the 1983
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 Security Fairness Act — here’s how to prepare
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 local government employees.
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 Law will bring and the impact it could have on retirees.
Five Wins for Federal Employees in the Social Security Fairness Act
This is part one of a three-part series about making the most of the changes in Social Security benefits for federal employees brought about by the new Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA). Part two arrives on Saturday,
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SSA: It could take more than a year to implement the WEP and GPO repeal
a bill repealing Social Security’s windfall elimination provision and government pension offset to then-President Biden’s desk last year, they didn’t provide the agency with any extra money ...
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Social Security Fairness Act Signed by Biden: What It Means for Your Retirement
The law eliminates two Social Security policies that reduced benefits for retirees with a public pension: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
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Preparing retirees for changes in Social Security Fairness Act
SO THE PURPOSE WAS TO ELIMINATE THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET AND THE WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION. SO THOSE ARE TWO PROVISIONS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION THAT BASICALLY SAY IF ...
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Opinion: Social Security Fairness Act will be tricky to implement
Nationwide, about 3 million public-sector retirees will receive substantially higher Social Security benefits due to the law’s repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...
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What you need to know about Social Security changes
Millions of retired Americans are set to benefit from the Social Security Fairness Act ... receiving benefits and are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension ...
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How the Social Security Fairness Act could affect you
According to the Social Security Administration, the agency is still “evaluating how to implement the act.” The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset ...
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Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Payments and 2025 Increases Are Delayed
amends Title II of the Social Security Act by repealing the Government Pension Offset (GPO), enacted in 1977, and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), enacted in 1983. The WEP reduced ...