Social Security Dishes Out $7.5 Billion In Retroactive Payments to Over 1 Million
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Tuesday it has paid out over $7.5 billion in retroactive benefits to more than 1.13 million public pension holders—think teachers, firefighters, and police officers—thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act.
Social Security payments to increase for public pension recipients
Social Security beneficiaries who receive public pensions may receive higher benefit payments as the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act gets underway.
The Social Security Fairness Act could boost payments for more than 3.2 million Americans—see who qualifies
President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law before he left office in January. Here's who may see a boost to their benefits and when.
Social Security Fairness Act raises, payments begin now for teachers, police
The Social Security Administration said Tuesday it will begin implementing the Social Security Fairness Act that repealed WEP and GPO immediately.
Social Security cuts might mean missed payments, expert says
In the 80-plus years since it was created, the U.S. Social Security Administration has never missed a benefit payment. But a former head of the agency said that could change very soon. Ex-commissioner and former Maryland Gov.
'Massive personnel cuts': MAGA threatens to topple Social Security
In an early March interview with the conservative website The Bulwark, Martin O'Malley — former commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) under ex-President Joe Biden — had a dire warning about the effect that the Trump Administration's mass layoffs of federal government workers could have on that agency.
What are the methods of personnel reduction from DOGE to Social Security?
Commissioner Martin O'Malley has raised alarms about the potential for a 'total collapse' of the SSA systems due to planned workforce reductions by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Biden signed a big Social Security change into law — are you affected? Here's what you can do if it impacts you
The big changes. The act repeals two regulations — the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset ...
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Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers
The Social Security Administration announced it would immediately begin ... which were rescinded in the bipartisan ...
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'Hell-bent on breaking it': Critics say recent actions at Social Security point to one thing
A leaked email from acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Leland Dudek on Tuesday sparked a fresh wave of ...
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 ...
What are Trump's plans for Social Security? Three things to know
Social Security has long been in a fraught position. Here are three things President Donald Trump has discussed that would ...
Social Security Retroactive Benefits: Will You Recive A Check In March? Check Eligibility
The Social Security Administration (SSA) earlier this week announced a large payout in form of retroactive benefits for ...
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley Says DOGE Cuts Could Interrupt Benefits
Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce could cause a system failure at the Social Security Administration, the ...