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.
Social Security Retroactive Payments: How Much Will You Receive and When?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid more than $7.5 billion in retroactive benefits to over 1.1 million Americans, marking the first large-scale implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act, the agency announced Tuesday.
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).
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: When and where the retroactive payment arrives
The Social Security Administration is set to rectify past injustices by issuing retroactive payments and increasing monthly benefits for those affected by the WEP and GPO.
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),
Social Security sends billions in retroactive payments to over 1 million Americans
Social Security has been paying out back payments to over 1 million individuals as part of a new plan that allows for a boost in income for people who worked in a variety of fields that may have lower
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Elimination of the WEP and the GPO increases your Social Security payments: Also your tax burdens?
The Social Security Fairness Act aims to rectify long-standing inequities in benefits for public sector retirees. By eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset ...
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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, ...
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 ...
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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 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 ...