You could get up to $360 more with the Social Security Fairness Act in April
The Social Security Fairness Act is set to transform the benefits landscape for millions of Americans and recipients will soon see significant increases in their benefits, thanks to the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.
Do I qualify to receive a retroactive Social Security benefits payment? What to know
As part of the new Social Security Fairness Act, millions of people will receive a retroactive payment in addition to monthly Social Security benefit increases.
How the Social Security Fairness Act Affects Your Benefits
The Social Security Fairness Act gets rid of two long-standing laws: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
What you should know about Social Security Fairness Act retroactive payments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is making significant strides with the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act, resulting in retroactive payments to beneficiaries. Over 1.1 million individuals have received payments,
The Social Security Fairness Act and Your Taxes: Are You Prepared?
If your combined income is under $25,000 (single) or $32,000 (joint filing), there is no tax on your Social Security benefits.
Social Security retroactive payments go out to more than 1M
Social Security retroactive payments went out to more than 1 million Americans after a change made more people eligible for payments.
Social Security pays billions in retroactive payments averaging $6,710
The Social Security Administration is moving aggressively to issue retroactive payments for more than 3 billion Americans.
Social Security Fairness Act: All public workers will receive a raise?
The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in the landscape of retirement benefits for millions of Americans. By eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO),
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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, ...
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New law ignites a wave of new Social Security benefit claims. And checks.
Social Security Administration says it's processed 30,000 claims under the Social Security Fairness Act. Only about 2.97 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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WEP and GPO Removal: Retroactive Payments Coming?
In a groundbreaking move, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to distribute retroactive payments to retirees ...