Social Security Fairness Act

Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Benefits Expedited
The Social Security Administration is expediting Social Security Fairness Act benefits. Retroactive payments will begin "immediately".
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The Social Security Fairness Act: Good News for Retirees?
Millions will be affected by new rules that boost Social Security benefits. But if you qualify, there may be knock-on effects on your retirement cash flow.
Social Security Fairness Act: When will beneficiaries see the money?
The Social Security Administration is fast-tracking the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act, promising significant changes for those affected by previous benefit reductions.
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.
Changes to Social Security increase benefits for millions
The passage of the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) has eliminated WEP and GPO reductions, benefiting more than 3 million retirees.
How the 2025 Social Security increase could impact retirees' finances
The anticipated 2.5% increase in Social Security payments in 2025 aims to counteract inflation. However, this adjustment may inadvertently lead to higher costs for some retirees, potentially affecting their tax liabilities and financial planning.
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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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Higher Social Security Benefits Under New Law To Be Paid Out Immediately
Beneficiaries of the new Social Security Fairness Act will see their increased benefits immediately after all. The law, ...
Social Security boost may not come for more than a year for many Americans
The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging ...
2026 Is the Last Time This Big Change to Social Security Will Happen
In 2026, a big change is coming to Social Security that is going to impact all future retirees. It will affect when and how ...
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President Trump Promised a Big Change to Social Security. Here's Where it Stands
There are many retired Americans today who get a good chunk of their income from Social Security. But unfortunately, they don’t necessarily get to keep those benefits in full. That’s because laws ...
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New Social Security chief refutes claims of deceased people over 100 years old getting checks
People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...
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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits," contradicting claims that tens of ...
Social Security payments start to arrive for 3 million public-sector workers, retirees
The Social Security Administration is making progress dealing with benefit hikes for public-sector workers with "non-covered pensions." ...