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Biden signs windfall elimination provision repeal into law
The Social Security Fairness Act ends both the WEP and the government pension offset, increasing the Social Security checks for more than 2 million retired public servants.
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law
The Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for certain federal annuitants.
Will the Social Security Fairness Act Bankrupt SSA Trust Funds?
President Joe Biden stated the measure will raise Social Security benefits by an average of $360 monthly for 2.8 million recipients.
How the Social Security Fairness Act Affects Claiming Strategies
According to Joe Elsasser, a certified financial planner and the founder and president of Covisum, the law could result in a substantial wave of new Social Security claims by people at all stages of retirement — particularly those who would have had spousal benefits reduced to $0 by the Government Pension Offset.
Biden Signs Social Security Law That Boosts Benefits For Public Sector Retirees
President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, repealing old provisions that reduced the amount of Social Security retirement benefits for public sector workers who receive pensions.
Social Security Benefits Increased for Some Americans: Here's Who's Impacted
Millions of Americans will see higher Social Security checks now that the windfall elimination provision (WEP) is abolished.
Massachusetts public sector retirees celebrate signing of Social Security Fairness Act
Current and former public sector workers in Massachusetts are hailing the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.
Biden Signs Social Security Fairness Act Into Law: Spouses and Survivors to Gain Up to $1,190 More Monthly
President Joe Biden has signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, a landmark decision that eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which have long reduced Social Security benefits for certain public workers.
National debt to increase $196 billion after Social Security Fairness Act signed
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which increases payouts to retired public sector workers and raise the national debt by at least $196 billion. The act rescinds the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset,
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What is WEP and how did it affect the Social Security benefits of thousands?
In a landmark decision, Congress has repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), a formula that previously reduced ...
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Millions of public workers are set to get higher Social Security benefits. Here's why
Public service workers, including some teachers, firefighters and police officers, may soon see their Social Security ...
‘Tens of thousands’ in Maryland to see higher Social Security payments
In one of his final acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed a new law Sunday to increase the amount of Social ...
Social Security Fairness Act brings retirement changes for nearly 3 million public pensioners. Here's what that means for retirees
Two provisions have been eliminated that reduced Social Security benefits for public workers who receive pensions. Here's ...
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New law could boost Social Security checks for thousands of retired California teachers
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Sunday, will increase retirement benefits for many ...
Ask the Hammer: Is Social Security Income Tax-Free?
In a recent episode of "Ask the Hammer," financial expert Jeffrey Levine from Buckingham addressed a common concern among ...