President Biden Signs the Social Security Fairness Act into Law

SUAA Members,

Although it was expected President Biden would sign the Social Security Fairness Act tomorrow, he did so earlier today at a signing ceremony at the White House. You may watch a recording of the signing by CLICKING HERE. The signing ceremony begins around the 42-minute mark.

This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.

The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.

The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.

These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2023. You may read more about the bill's details and projections for average payments to be received by those affected by the WEP and GPO by CLICKING HERE.

Also for members interested in the impact on them individually, we offer the following:

If this legislation impacts you, or your loved ones, here are a few steps to take to learn more:

• Go to https://www.ssa.gov/ and make sure all of your contact information is up to date in the Social Security System

• Be patient as the SSA is currently understaffed.

• Stay tuned to SUAA Updates on the topic for more details as they become available.

 Exciting News!!