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The newly enacted Social Security Fairness Act has delivered significant relief and positive news for approximately 2.8 million public sector retirees in the United States.
The SSA has now confirmed it has sent out 3.1 million payments to those impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act.
The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.
The Social Security Fairness Act gets rid of two long-standing laws: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...
The Social Security Fairness Act went into effect in Feb 2025 and the SSA has been sending billions in retroactive payments and benefit adjustments to qualifying individuals. The act gets rid of two ...
A new tax break aimed at seniors may lighten the load on retirees’ Social Security income, but it’s not as sweeping or ...
Social Security employees fear that adding complicated unpaid pension claims to their priority list will push routine needs ...
Now, more than 40 years after WEP was enacted, the Social Security Fairness Act has rolled it back. With bipartisan support, the act was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2025.
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.
So, you can see how increased benefits from the Social Security Fairness Act will impact that calculation. If your combined income is under $25,000 (single) or $32,000 (joint filing), there is no ...
The agency said it is temporarily reassigning about 1,000 customer service representatives from field offices to work on the ...
Social Security Fairness Act and taxes: Bottom line. If you’re receiving Social Security benefits, understanding the potential tax impacts of the Social Security Fairness Act is essential.