With the stroke of a pen, two Social Security provisions nationwide have been eliminated, as President Joe Biden signed H.R. 82 into law on Sunday, January 5.

President Joe Biden signed a bill Sunday that will raise Social Security benefits for millions of current and former public ...

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social ...

The Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, two provisions that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for certain federal annuitants.

The change benefits public-sector workers such as teachers, police officers and firefighters. As of November 2024, more than 2 million Americans had their Social Security benefits reduced by the WEP.

For decades, Americans have seen lower Social Security checks if they fall into the circumstances under the WEP and GPO.

In the last months of 2024, Congress passed a bill that will increase Social Security checks for some workers, especially those in public sector jobs and government employees.

The Senate on Saturday passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that would repeal provisions that reduce benefits for ...

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The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a ...