The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out ...

The SSA has implemented the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), which is a law that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The WEP and GPO reduced ...

The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) under the Social Security Fairness Act significantly increases benefits for millions. The primary ...

Some Americans will start getting smaller Social Security payments in July. Don't worry, it's not because of the impending shortfall – although many might already be fretting about that. However, if ...

Lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill—the Social Security Fairness Act—that repealed two provisions that limited retirement benefits for certain workers, including teachers, firefighters, and police ...

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Those who receive overpayments could now have up to 50% of their checks withheld until the Social Security Administration recovers the extra money. All Social Security beneficiaries must elect an ...

FILE - A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Securitys trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...