Social Security, benefit increases

Why benefit increases prompted by the Social Security Fairness Act may be difficult to implement
A new law will provide Social Security benefit increases for more than 3.2 million individuals. Yet it may take more than a year before some see the money.
Asking Yourself ‘Now What?’ After Seeing The Social Security Fairness Act?
The Social Security Agency at this point does not have a specific timeframe as to when benefits will be adjusted.
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.
Senators Want Social Security Fairness Act Implemented Now
In a bipartisan letter, the senators decry the current delay of the new law that restores full Social Security benefits for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public employees.
Social Security Fairness Act Benefits: By how much may a person's monthly payment increase?
Millions of Americans have secured a significant financial victory thanks to new legislation that enhances their Social Security benefits but how much will the monthly payment incr
Pressure builds to implement Social Security Fairness Act from lawmakers like Clay Higgins
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins believes the Trump administration can expedite implementation of Social Security Fairness Act.
The Savings Game: Answering questions about the Social Security Fairness Act
Q. I receive a survivor benefit based on my husband’s work under Social Security. I receive a pension from my work as a teacher, and I was not contributing to FICA. I contacted the Social Security
COLA, Social Security benefit increases take effect
Starting in January, Social Security recipients saw a 2.5% increase in their monthly payments as the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) took effect. Benefits for February were sent out Wednesday. Social Security payments are sent on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month, depending on the recipient's birth date.
Social Security Fairness Act Recalibrates Plans
The Government Pension Offset was more draconian. It cut spousal and survivor Social Security benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension, often to zero. Many married, divorced and widowed people with non-covered pensions were hit by both WEP and GPO (although the latter did not apply to individuals with a foreign pension).
Social Security Fairness Act increases won't be easy to implement
The Social Security Fairness Act promises increased benefits for over 3.2 million Americans, yet the path to receiving these enhancements is fraught with delays and financial challenges.
Social Security fairness act reforms announced
The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law by former President Joe Biden, is set to bring significant changes to the retirement landscape in the United States in 2025. The Act eliminates two key provisions,
Republican Pressures Trump Official to Fast Track Social Security Payments
Representative Clay Higgins penned a letter to expedite payments for people affected by changes to the Social Security ...
It's Official: 3.2 Million Americans Will Receive Bigger Social Security Checks -- but There's a Catch
The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the WEP and GPO, and are effective for all benefits after December 2023, so not ...
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Social Security Fairness Act Checklist: Seven Things to Know
The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) was passed and signed into law in the final days of 2024. While many people are aware that some retirees will get retroactive payments and monthly increases ...
Maximizing Social Security for Widows
Learn how surviving spouses can use Social Security's restricted application to maximize benefits and secure financial stability.
My mother did not receive Social Security after my father died. Could a new law change that?
There’s also a lot the Social Security Administration is still calculating in regards to the Social Security Fairness Act that recently passed, so they may provide more guidance ...
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Janet Y. Jackson: How to navigate the new rules under the SSA Fairness Act
Since the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act early last month by then-President Joe Biden, there have been so many publicized inaccuracies and omissions about it, and confusion from ...