The Social Security Fairness Act
A record year for Social Security
More Americans are filing for their Social Security benefits this year, according to an analysis by the Urban Institute. There are several factors, including the silver tsunami of retiring baby boomers, anxiety about the direction of the economy, changes to…
Only the complex cases remain
The Social Security Administration has completed 87 percent of adjustments and retroactive payments to beneficiaries who were affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset before the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The remaining beneficiaries with…
How prioritizing Social Security Fairness Act claims affects other claims
According to Social Security employees at several processing centers, because officials at Social Security have prioritized the remaining 900,000 complicated cases resulting from the Social Security Fairness Act, those claims are now at the top of their work list, causing…
900,000 are still waiting for their benefit adjustment
The Social Security Fairness Act, affecting over three million retirees, was signed into law on January 5, 2025. The Social Security Administration has processed 2.3 million benefit adjustments, with over 80 percent of retirees affected by the Act receiving their…
“Surprise” Deposits Appearing in Beneficiaries’ Accounts…NBC 5 Explains
Retirees in the Chicago area are contacting an NBC affiliate questioning the origin of “unexpected” deposits in the $6000 range appearing in their bank accounts. Some have indicated they do not know why they’ve received the payments, so NBC 5…
A wave of new Social Security benefit claims
With the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act into law on January 5, 2025, the Social Security Administration has, “To date, we have processed approximately 30,000 of these new initial claims and, depending on their age and other factors…
More than 7,000 people per day are calling SSA
Recent communications from the Social Security Administration stated, “More than 7,000 people per day have been calling the SSA’s national toll-free number and are choosing to hold so they can speak to a representative about the act.” Remy Samuels reports…
Will you qualify for back payments under the Social Security Fairness Act?
The Social Security Fairness Act signed into law on January 5th, ended the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits of over 3.2 million people who receive a pension…
What happened to The Social Security Fairness Act?
Where does The Social Security Fairness Act stand now? The Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, was passed by the U.S. House in November and is awaiting a Senate vote. The bill must be voted on by year-end, or it…