What to expect with the elimination of WEP and GPO in your Social Security payments?
The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift for millions of retirees and their spouses. With the elimination of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO),
Social Security raising monthly payments for 3.2M people; see if you qualify
A new law signed by President Joe Biden and now being implemented by Donald Trump's administration boosts Social Security payments for 3 million affected retirees.
Increased monthly benefits, back pay coming for 3.2M Social Security recipients
A law signed earlier this year by President Joe Biden put an end to provisions that impacted Social Security benefits for millions.
Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers
Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, and new monthly payments will begin in April, the agency says.
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 begins paying retroactive payments and higher monthly benefits for millions
The changes announced Tuesday will affect more than 3.2 million people, according to the Social Security Administration.
Social Security announces higher benefits coming in March and April for retired public workers
More than 3.2 million workers including some teachers, firefighters and police officers receiving Social Security may soon see a boost in their monthly payments
Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Benefits Expedited
The Social Security Administration is expediting Social Security Fairness Act benefits. Retroactive payments will begin "immediately".
Social Security payments start to arrive for 3 million public-sector workers, retirees
The Social Security Administration is making progress dealing with benefit hikes for public-sector workers with "non-covered pensions."
Social Security payments to increase for public pension recipients
Social Security beneficiaries who receive public pensions may receive higher benefit payments as the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act gets underway.
Social Security is Boosting Benefits: When To Expect Increased Payments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Tuesday that increased benefit payments and retroactive payments will soon start arriving for millions of Americans. These changes are a result of the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) signed into law in January by former President Joe Biden.
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Retroactive benefits from the windfall elimination repeal to begin
If a beneficiary is due retroactive benefits as a result of the Act, they will receive a one-time retroactive payment, ...
The Social Security Fairness Act: Good News for Retirees?
Millions will be affected by new rules that boost Social Security benefits. But if you qualify, there may be knock-on effects ...
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it is ready to start paying out recipients who either didn’t receive Social ...
New Social Security law ignites wave of claims. And checks. How much can you expect to get?
Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 ...