5 Wins for Federal Employees in Social Security Fairness Act

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).
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,
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.
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.
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 is now facing even more challenges.
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
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The Impact of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) Repeal on Public Employees
These are two federal laws that reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits of nearly ... employees close to retiring to plan their retirement options. If you’ve been affected by the ...
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Social Security Fairness Act brings retirement changes for nearly 3 million public pensioners. Here's what that means for retirees
the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, that reduced Social Security benefits for some public pensioners. Here's how that affects retirement planning for ...
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The New Social Security Law May Boost Your Benefits—What One Expert Wants You To Know
and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The WEP reduced Social Security benefits for those who received government retirement or disability pensions, while the GPO pared down spousal ...
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Local public employees celebrate repeal of Social Security windfall provision
The legislation repeals the punitive Windfall Elimination Provision ... sources in retirement. But many public employees received 50 percent or less of their expected Social Security ...
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SSA: It could take more than a year to implement the WEP and GPO repeal
That’s because although lawmakers in both parties voted overwhelmingly to send the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill repealing Social Security’s windfall elimination provision and ...