Young and the Invested on MSN

The WEP is dead: What it means for pension workers’ Social Security payments

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935.
The Daily Overview on MSNOpinion

Social Security just made a big change. Act now to protect retirement

Social Security is quietly undergoing one of its biggest overhauls in years, reshaping how benefits are calculated, delivered ...
Case Western Reserve University

Law's Sharona Hoffman highlights fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)

U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, highlighted fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision ...
Oregonian

Liz Weston: Social Security changes prompt questions about spousal benefits

Dear Liz: I am a retired special education teacher who receives a government pension. The recent law change now permits me to also receive Social Security. I have 38 of the 40 credits required in ...
NBC Los Angeles

Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?

Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime ...
AOL

How the Social Security Fairness Act Could Change Retirees’ Taxes

The Social Security Fairness Act has repealed two major provisions — The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) — that will provide financial relief for some. Here’s ...
Yahoo

Some are receiving higher Social Security benefits this month. Here's who.

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past. The ...
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Social Security Fairness Act Update: When Will You Receive Your Retroactive Payment?

In January, President Joe Biden signed a law repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which limited or eliminated Social Security benefits for civil servants, ...
U.S. News & World Report

Will You Get Up to $1K More Each Month From the Social Security Fairness Act?

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden in January 2025 to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. The law means retirees, and ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Advocacy efforts for the Social Security Fairness Act Repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Pays Off

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Citizens Abroad (ACA), a Washington, DC-based qualified 501(c)(4) non-profit, non-partisan, advocacy organization that represents the legislative ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Planning for retirement in a volatile market

Dear Liz: I have a retirement account at work and a stock portfolio. Both are down significantly this year and I’m tired of losing money. What are the safest options now? A: Before the “what” you need ...