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Some Americans will start getting smaller Social Security payments in July. Don't worry, it's not because of the impending shortfall – although many might already be fretting about that. However, if ...

Question : Regarding the Social Security Fairness Act, I am getting my money but now there’s a problem with my Medicare premiums. Is anyone else having these problems ? Are they related ? Answer : Yes ...

Although the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) promised long-overdue fairness and financial relief for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Roughly 3.2 million Americans are seeing higher monthly payments. Average Social ...

If you’re following the buzz around the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), you might be wondering how it affects your own retirement. In a nutshell, the SSFA just made more than 3 million public ...

Lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill—the Social Security Fairness Act—that repealed two provisions that limited retirement benefits for certain workers, including teachers, firefighters, and police ...

Those who receive overpayments could now have up to 50% of their checks withheld until the Social Security Administration recovers the extra money. All Social Security beneficiaries must elect an ...

Beginning mid-August, the Social Security Administration announced a new multi-factor authorization policy that would have required millions of seniors and people with disabilities to visit local ...