5 results tagged WEP & GPO
New Social Security Law Faces Long Delay Before Sending Out Adjusted Benefits
The Social Security Fairness Act will boost benefits for 3.2M public workers once the agency can plow past multiple roadblocks. Here's what you need to know.
Maximizing Social Security Survivors Benefits
This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses, potentially adding hundreds of thousands of dollars over a lifetime.
Social Security to Pay Retroactive Benefits
By the end of March, millions are to receive long-overdue Social Security benefits. Learn how and when you'll get paid.
How the Social Security Fairness Act Affects Your Benefits
The elimination of the WEP and GPO under the Social Security Fairness Act may mean that you need to file for retroactive benefits. Here's everything you need to know.
Social Security Fairness Act Recipients Receive $7.5B to Date
Higher monthly benefit payments to begin in April to eligible Social Security recipients.