Social Security Benefits Could Be Expanded: Here's Who's Impacted
A bipartisan bill called the Social Security Fairness Act has the approval necessary to reverse two provisions lowering benefits.
What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
Both provisions would be repealed by the bill, thereby increasing Social Security payments for many. The budgetary effect of the legislation is considerable, adding an estimated $195 billion to federal deficits over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Here's what's next for the Social Security Fairness Act in the Senate
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.
Senate has 6 weeks to vote to lift Social Security for public workers. Will it?
Public sector workers are anxiously waiting to see if the Senate will vote to finally eliminate provisions that cut their Social Security benefits.
Gillibrand calls for Senate to pass bill expanding Social Security for public sector workers
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is pushing the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would expand social security benefits for over 35,000 New York public sector retirees. The public sector workers include state and local government employees,
Gillibrand calls on Senate to pass Social Security Fairness Act
The bipartisan bill would increase Social Security benefits for 2.5 million Americans, including first responders.
Social Security bill to expand benefits is in the hands of the Senate
Decades in the making, the legislation would eliminate a provision that reduces Social Security payments to some retirees who also collect a pension from jobs that aren't covered
House Passes $196 Billion Social Security Bill: Will Repealing Pension Reductions Shorten The Program's Lifespan?
On Nov. 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill set in motion to ...
Money.com on MSN20h
This Bill Could Help Millions Get Bigger Social Security Payments — if Congress Acts
The House recently passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which would expand benefits for public-sector workers and their ...
COMMENTARY: Protecting Social Security from Congress
In the best of all worlds, Congress would recognize the need to fix Social Security to serve those who choose to work outside ...
'It's their money': Public service workers earning less Social Security hope for change
A bill to eliminate these provisions, which had stalled in Congress for decades, was recently passed by the House.
NOLA.com11d
A surprise move killed a Social Security bill sought by Louisiana public employees. What's next?
On election night, two lawmakers quietly killed a U.S House bill to restore Social Security benefits to many public employees ...
Smith: Protecting Social Security from Congress
This legislation would create a financial incentive for mid-career workers to opt out of Social Security. This is a ...