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Social Security Update: Lawmakers May Force Vote to Raise Benefits for Some
The Social Security Fairness Act was proposed to reverse the rules surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits
House lawmakers have the signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate rules limiting Social Security income for pensioners.
Louisiana Congressman Pushes for Vote to End Social Security Penalty on Teachers and Police
Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana and Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia need fewer than 50 more signatures to introduce their bill in the House. This bill aims to remove the Social Security penalty for retirees from public service jobs,
Lawmakers Push Plan That Would Increase Social Security Payments
The bill seeks to repeal 2 rules that lower benefits for some workers and their spouses and widows if they also receive pensions.
Thousands of former Louisiana public workers could gain from U.S. House vote on Social Security
HR 82 would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision, called WEP, and the Government Pension Offset, or GPO, sections of the Social Security law that curbed benefits for about 2.8 million public employees.
Social Security Rules That Can Drastically Increase Your Monthly Benefits
Before retirement, it pays to know your options for Social Security. There are certain rules that can make a big difference in how much you get in each check.
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You can almost taste the repeal of these social security holdbacks
Can it be that the repeal of the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset will actually happen? The WEP and GPO that hold back Social Security benefits for certain federal and ...
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Ask Bob: How Will My Spouse’s Social Security Benefits Be Affected by the GPO Rule?
Matthew Allen explains the Government Pension Offset (GPO) rule. Assuming I pass first, how will my wife’s spousal or survivor Social Security benefits be impacted by her being a teacher in ...
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Repealing the WEP/GPO Provision Leads to Larger Deficits and Earlier Insolvency
Members of Congress recently filed a discharge petition on a bill to repeal Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision ...
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Bill to repeal WEP, GPO reaches threshold to force a House floor vote
The Social Security Fairness Act, a bill to undo WEP and GPO, has enough support to force a floor vote. But that’s unlikely to happen until at least November.
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What Happens to Your Social Security Check if the Government Shuts Down in October?
With the federal government set to run out of money at the end of the month, will you get an October Social Security check?
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Social Security Benefits to Increase for Some Americans Under New Bill
The WEP and GPO lower Social Security for millions of Americans. While the bill currently has 325 cosponsors, it only needs 218 signatures to force a vote on the House floor. More From Newsweek ...
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The Windfall Elimination Provision - WEP - Can Reduce Social Security Retirement Benefits
Financial adviser Matthew Allen explains how Social Security's government pension offset or GPO is often "wrongly applied" and helps our reader learn how to deal with an "overpayment notice." ...