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Millions of retirees are owed Social Security money - are you one of them?

Millions of public workers received a notice this year and saw something unexpected. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...
AOL

Pros and Cons of Cutting Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision

A pair of federal government provisions designed to reduce excessive Social Security payouts are once again being targeted for elimination by U.S. lawmakers. At issue are the Windfall Elimination ...
Yahoo

Local public employees celebrate repeal of Social Security windfall provision

Kate Dias was still in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning, ostensibly because of a significant snowstorm that hit the nation’s capitol early this week, but she spent some time savoring a piece of ...
TwinCities.com

Real World Economics: Eliminating Social Security’s ‘windfall elimination’ would be an injustice

Consider the following situation: Two people are retiring. One worked entirely in a government job not covered by Social Security because it had a pension system of its own. The other worked entirely ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

Social Security at $1,600? Here's your 2026 boost

Social Security recipients who live on a $1,600 monthly benefit are about to see that number inch higher in 2026, thanks to a ...
Yahoo

House passes legislation to end Windfall Elimination Act and Government Pension Offset

A major update on News Center 7′s I-Team’s reporting on the millions of Americans who rely on benefits from the Social Security Administration to make ends meet. The U.S. House of Representatives ...
Government Executive

House lawmakers plan to force a vote on bill to kill provision that cuts some feds' retirement pay

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers announced Monday that they would act to force a vote on the House floor on a measure that would repeal a pair of controversial tax rules that negatively impact some ...
The News-Press

The Social Security Fairness Act has just passed | Opinion

Let us explore the history and facts about Social Security before Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy dismantle whatever pieces are still there. Congress just passed the Social Security Fairness Act that ...
AOL

I Just Received a Giant Check from Social Security – What Should I Do with the Back Payments?

A sudden, surprise windfall from Social Security demands verifying eligibility and consulting a tax expert to manage potential tax liabilities. There are specific steps to take to maximize the ...
Forbes

Asking Yourself ‘Now What?’ After Seeing The Social Security Fairness Act?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, Feb. 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...
Houston Chronicle

Will the Windfall Elimination Provision Cut Your Social Security?

The Windfall Elimination Provision is designed to prevent people who didn't pay Social Security tax on the majority of their income from receiving disproportionately high Social Security payments. In ...