Social Security Update: When New Benefits Will Go Into Effect
Nov 13, 2024 · Now that the House of Representatives approved the Social Security Fairness Act, millions could be able to get higher Social Security benefits. The House approved the bill 325 to 75 and...
WEP/GPO Repeal Passes Congress, Heads to Biden’s Desk
6 days ago · The Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, by a vote of 76-20. The bill was previously passed by the House in November and would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). President Joe Biden is …
Congress Repeals WEP and GPO with Passage of Social Security …
4 days ago · On December 21, 2024, the U.S. Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which repeals two federal laws – the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The provisions have been in place for nearly 40 years and reduce Social Security payments to nearly three million retirees, including some PSRS ...
[2024-12-21] Van Hollen Votes to Pass Bill Ensuring Full Social...
6 days ago · This bill repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act, both of which significantly reduced benefits for nearly 3 million Americans – including over 54,000 Marylanders – many of whom are federal employees, teachers, police officers, and state, county, and local ...
WEP and GPO Bill Passes in Congress - FedSmith
5 days ago · The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces the Social Security income of local, state and federal retired employees who worked in jobs covered by Social Security (i.e. private sector jobs) and who also get a government annuity from their non-Social Security covered government employment.
U.S. Senate Passes Graves-Spanberger Social Security Fairness Act …
Dec 20, 2024 · U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-06) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) today released the following statement after a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, their bipartisan legislation to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).The bill now heads to the president’s desk to be signed ...
Bill to repeal windfall elimination provision clears a key Senate ...
Dec 18, 2024 · The Senate on Wednesday voted 73-27 to limit debate on legislation to repeal a controversial pair of tax provisions that impact the retirement benefits of some federal workers and other...
Social Security Fairness Act Senate vote has public workers anxious
Nov 20, 2024 · Last week, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House passed the Social Security Fairness Act to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO),...
GovExec: Lawmakers’ successfully force a vote on eliminating the ...
6 days ago · The windfall elimination provision reduces the Social Security benefits of around 2 million former civil servants, while the GPO affects nearly 800,000 retirees.
Legislation to eliminate WEP and GPO clears the House
Nov 13, 2024 · The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act Tuesday evening in a vote of 327 to 75, bringing the removal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset closer than ever to reality. Social Security’s WEP and GPO have been around for decades.