What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
A correction was made to this story to clarify that non-covered workers did not pay Social Security taxes on their pensions, ...
Social Security Delays Retroactive Payments For Public Workers—Here's What You Need To Know
Then-President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law on Jan. 5, effectively increasing and retroactively paying back Social Security benefits to public sector workers who have ...
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New law restores Social Security benefits for thousands of Nevada retirees
The Social Security Fairness Act will eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, ...
Social Security could owe you thousands of dollars. Here's how to check.
More than 3 million people are about to get a bump to their Social Security checks thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act, a new law that eliminates two previous rules that reduced retirees' ...
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What you need to know about the Social Security Fairness Act
On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates ...
Social Security Got a Shake-Up in 2025, and 3 Changes May Surprise Retirees
The Social Security program undergoes a series of revisions each year to ensure benefit payments keep pace with inflation and ...
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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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Are you a public employee? Here's what to know about getting that Social Security boost
The repeals of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset mean that's all changing. Anyone whose Social Security benefits have been reduced or eliminated because they ...
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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 YOU ...
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Some Nevada retirees to see thousands in back pay for Social Security
Helping Nevada public employees The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates provisions called the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision, which reduced benefits for ...
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2.8 Million Americans Are Owed Back Social Security Benefits. Will You Get Yours Anytime Soon?
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated two Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Both were similar in purpose ...
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Public Retirees’ Big Win — and What Might Happen Next
Although public employee unions have been angling for repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Program (WEP) and the related Government Pension Offset for many years, sensible fiscal ...