5 Wins for Federal Employees in Social Security Fairness Act

Social Security Fairness Act increases benefits
C ongress passed the Social Security Fairness Act in late 2024, which was signed into law by the President in early January 2025. The new law repeals two provisions from the 1983
Social Security Fairness Act delays cause concern
The Social Security Administration has indicated it may take more than a year to process all of the benefit changes from the new Social Security Fairness Act. The law, signed by President Joe Biden on Jan.
Five Wins for Federal Employees in the Social Security Fairness Act
This is part one of a three-part series about making the most of the changes in Social Security benefits for federal employees brought about by the new Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA). Part two arrives on Saturday,
Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and local government employees.
Social Security Fairness Act eliminating cuts in Social Security: how will it affect your pension?
The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a pivotal change for public servants by abolishing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
Social Security Fairness Act Adds to Pressure on Safety Net
While the law seeks to level the playing field for many federal employees, the sustainability of the Social Security system is now facing even more challenges.
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Social Security boost may not come for more than a year for many Americans
Callers to SSA's toll-free number are played a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, with an aim of avoiding long and frustrating wait times for people seeking information about the ...
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Over 3 million Social Security Fairness Act beneficiaries may wait more than a year for higher payments, agency says
under a new law. However, individuals who are affected may have to wait more than a year before they see the extra money that's due to them from the Social Security Fairness Act, the Social ...
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Their Social Security benefits were slashed. Now they’re getting hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars back under new law Biden just signed.
Instead, he’s been receiving 40% less for the past decade — or $5,000 a year. Now, at age 75, that’s about to change with the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.
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Pressure builds to implement Social Security Fairness Act from lawmakers like Clay Higgins
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is demanding the Social Security Administration ... Higgins said the new Trump administration has shown it can act quickly. The time line for implementation ...
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Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away
Under the new law, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, lawmakers agreed to repeal two tax rules that reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions, including ...
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The Social Security Fairness Act is a terrible piece of legislation — here’s how to fix the problem
If all state and local workers were covered under Social Security, the need for equity adjustments, such as the WEP and GPO, disappears. - Getty Images The Social Security Fairness Act ...
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The amount Florida's spending on supplemental security payments for children dropped despite an increase in the number of recipients.
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Opinion: Social Security Fairness Act will be tricky to implement
The Social Security Fairness Act ... will receive higher benefits due to the new law. All members of Maine’s congressional delegation supported the Fairness Act and celebrated its passage.