New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits
It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits of over 3.2 million people who receive a pension based on work that was not covered by Social Security (a "non-covered pension").
How long will it take for Social Security raises with new law for teachers, police?
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Social Security Administration must implement the Social Security Fairness Act as quickly as possible.
Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Payments and 2025 Increases Are Delayed
Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will see delays as the SSA manually adjusts benefits as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act.
Social Security Payments: Millions May Not Receive Boost For Over A Year
Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times for those seeking information on the new law. However, more than 7,000 people per day still choose to wait for a live representative, leading to a backlog that is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.
Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at least a year for the money.
Social Security raises payments; Fairness Act implementation lags
Social Security payments rise this week, but Fairness Act-related payments face delays due to funding issues.
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Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments to 3M public employees ‘could take more than 1 year’
President Biden signed the new law, which will boost Social Security retirement payments to police and firefighters, but now ...
Social Security Fairness Act Signed by Biden: What It Means for Your Retirement
Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination ...
Over 3 million Social Security Fairness Act beneficiaries may wait more than a year for higher payments: Agency
The Social Security Fairness Act will provide benefit increases to more than 3 million individuals. But it's uncertain when ...
The Social Security Fairness Act is a terrible piece of legislation — here’s how to fix the problem
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by then-President Biden on Jan. 5, is a terrible piece of legislation. It simply ...
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What you need to know about the Social Security Fairness Act
On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, ...
Social Security Fairness Act’s boosted payments may be a year away
Social Security beneficiaries who stood to see a boost in payouts as the result of a law approved earlier this month may have ...
Social Security could owe you thousands of dollars. Here’s how to check.
The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.
Here are changes Americans would make to close Social Security's financing gap
Social Security benefits may be reduced in the next decade due to a financing shortfall. A new survey asks Americans how they ...