Social Security Fairness Act Passes U.S. House, Heads for Senate Approval

Snippet of Article: "...The answer now lies in the U.S. Senate. On Tuesday, the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), which would repeal both the WEP and GPO that reduce or even eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of workers..."

Source: www.texasaft.org

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An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act | H.R. 82, S. 597

Title: An Update on the Social Security Fairness Act

Article Snip: "..pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, S. 597). This bill would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which are parts of Social Security law that unfairly reduce, or sometimes eliminate, Social Security benefits for millions of federal annuitants. The GPO and WEP penalize CSRS retirees that meet the requirements for Social Security benefits and have paid their fair share into the program. To address this inequity, 324 members of the House and 61 members of the Senate from both parties now support this legislation. ...."

Reference: apwu.org
Social Security Fairness Act, "H.R. 82, S. 597",

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