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In December Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the Social Security Fairness Act, which will raise Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The new law repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision Offset and the Government Pension Offset. These 2 laws coordinated and offset Social Security benefits for recipients of government pensions for federal, state…
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We already knew Social Security benefits were rising 2.5% due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). We now know Medicare premiums will increase, as well, cutting into the increase for most recipients. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the part B premium for most recipients will increase by $10.30 from $174.70…
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Summer 2021 Newsletter STILL STANDING…AND PRACTICING I published the first issue of Social Security & You in Spring of 1993. Some years I’ve published more issues than others. The most recent issue was dated Spring 2019: over 2 years ago. The world was a much different place then. Especially for me. Read the full newsletter…
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Spring 2019 Newsletter An Opioid Story I’ve changed his name. Let’s call him Gerald. He was a laborer. And by that I don’t mean that he just did physical work. He was a card-carrying member the Labor’s Union local. And that meant a lot to him. I represented him for Social Security disability and Michigan…
5+ years ago
BIPARTISAN BILL ADDING BENEFITS TO MILLIONS OF SS RECIPIENTS
In December Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the Social Security Fairness Act, which will raise Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The new law repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision Offset and the Government Pension Offset.
These 2 laws coordinated and offset Social Security benefits for recipients of government pensions for federal, state and local public employees, such as teachers, fire fighters and police officers. People subject to the offsets will see an increase in their monthly checks.
While the bill passed the Senate easily, opponents note the change will put a further strain on the SS Trust Funds, which are already estimated to run out of funds in 2035. The change will hasten the insolvency date by about a half year.
The change will also increase the work load for the Social Security Administration at a time when the agency is already at its lowest staffing levels in 50 years.
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