A New Bill Could Significantly Impact Social Security Benefits
On September 19, a discharge petition for the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act secured the signatures it needed (218) to force a vote on the House floor.
Bill to boost Social Security for public workers heads to a vote
Civil servants often feel cheated when their Social Security's cut to account for their pension. A bill going to a House vote could change that.
GOP rift opens over Social Security bill push
Presented by NFIB — A bipartisan effort to force a vote on legislation that includes reforms for Social Security is exposing some rifts in the House GOP conference. {beacon} Business &
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.
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.
Effort to force vote on Social Security bill stirs unrest in House GOP
A group of House Republicans is making a rare move that would force a vote on a bill to reform aspects of Social Security, stirring unrest in the conference. The bill at the heart of the push, also dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act,
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Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination provision
La., have secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on legislation that would kill two controversial tax provisions ...
5 things to know about Social Security reforms being considered in Congress
Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress. The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to do away with tax rules that ...
Bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to eliminate Social Security rules affecting public employees. What could happen next
Individuals who have pension income may see their Social Security benefits reduced. Some Washington lawmakers are pushing to ...
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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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The Windfall Elimination Provision - WEP - Can Reduce Social Security Retirement Benefits
The first rule is the windfall elimination provision or WEP (which applies to one’s own benefits) and the second main rule is the government pension offset or GPO (which applies to spousal ...
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Lawmakers file discharge petition to repeal controversial tax rule affecting federal retirees
are the lead sponsors of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), a measure introduced last year that would eliminate Social Security’s windfall elimination provision and government pension ...
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Financial Advisor Tim Hayes Discusses the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset
Meanwhile, Vermont only had 3% of employees not covered by Social Security. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) has been around since 1983 and affects public employees who received a ...
2 Million Social Security Recipients to Gain $360 Monthly? US Congress Prepares to Tackle WEP, GPO Benefit Cuts
Social Security rules like the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) markedly reduce ...