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.
Debate: Is the Social Security Fairness Act Fair?
The bill, awaiting Biden's signature, repeals the WEP and GPO provisions affecting public workers and provides retroactive 2024 benefits.
The Savings Game: How Social Security Fairness Act will change benefits for millions in 2025
The bill repeals two regulations which reduces benefits for many Social Security beneficiaries who earned a pension from work.
Will Joe Biden Sign the Social Security Fairness Act? Here's What We Know
What Is the Social Security Fairness Act? The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate two provisions that restrict benefits and apply to around 2.8 million Americans: the Win
Social Security Fairness Act Could Cause New Problems
The Social Security Fairness Act, which is awaiting President Biden's signature, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision. While many experts agree the WEP should go, simply repealing it makes the system more regressive and dents its funding.
Are You One of 2.8 Million Americans Who Could Benefit From the Social Security Fairness Act?
The U.S. Senate recently voted to proceed with the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that could expand Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The bill passed in the House of Representatives in November and is now on its way to President Biden's desk.
Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits for millions, but policies still cause hardship
"In essence, this money has been stolen from all of us for all these years," said an 84-year-old woman whose late husband's Social Security benefits were slashed. "It's not fair."
Opinion
Editorial: Bringing fairness to Social Security benefits right thing to do
These provisions being eliminated by Congress cause more harm than good on working class people but financial challenges of the program's future are significant, the editorial states.
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of people could see more in benefits as a result.
The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, a move that is expected to weigh on the overall solvency of the Social Security system.
Opinion
The Social Security Fairness Act has just passed | Opinion
Congress just passed the Social Security Fairness Act that restores full Social Security benefits to teachers, law enforcement officers, social workers, firefighters, and other public employees who have already paid Social Security taxes throughout their working lives.
Social Security Benefits Set To Be Expanded for Millions
According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, President Biden will sign the legislation into law on January 6.
Bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans reaches President Biden's desk
The Social Security Fairness Act is expected to be signed Monday, according to advocates for police and firefighters.
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Passed by Senate Awaits President’s Signature
On December 21, 2024, the Senate passed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, without amendment with 76 Senators ...