Social Security Fairness Act – Big relief for public workers!The Social Security Fairness Act, which came into effect on January 5, 2025, is a big win for millions of government employees who were previously unable to get social security benefits due to their pension. Especially teachers, policemen and firefighters will get the benefit of this … Read more
In a long overdue scheme to reinstate the eligible first responders and other public sector employees, SSA has now begun to distribute the retroactive payments under the Social Security Fairness Act. This monumental step is for the benefit of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMTs) that were disproportionally affected by the cuts to … Read more
Social Security Overpayment Deductions in 2025 the SSA intends to impose a highly controversial policy that shall completely recover overpaid benefits from beneficiaries, even if it means 100% withholding of their Social Security checks every month. This policy is to come into effect on March 27, 2025, a return to a process that had already … Read more
Sunlight streams in through the small kitchen window of the modest bungalow that Elaine Parker calls home in Tulsa. At 72 years of age, Elaine greets every day with a ritual: a cup of black coffee followed by a careful assessment of her monthly budget. Given that she worked for 43 years as a pediatric … Read more