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Social Security Fairness Act application

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
December 23, 2024
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I am 71 years old and worked for the Post Office for over 30 years. I am collecting a government pension and was not eligible for spousal benefits due to GPO.I do have an online SS account and used the online calculator on the site to determine my ineligibility, so I never filed a formal application. Since the SS Fairness Act was passed, should I apply for benefits now, or wait until the SS admin updates the application process for people who only now have become eligible?

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coolmaine

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Has the President signed the bill? I haven't heard anything today.

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jhandley575

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Not yet. Saw a video explains why Biden hasn’t signed yet. This person opinion. Sounds credible. Saying Biden will sign between Christmas and New Year. Making a statement of showing public what Democrats have done for us, and to one up on Trump. Hopefully will actually sign. I’m affected by the GPO. Widow’s Benefit drastically cut.

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SDMdM

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I would do everything possible to, as soon as possible, for extra protection against your hard-earned, lifetime savings being taken by greedy, soulless monsters!

iamonewithhim

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I would suggest you look at the AARP page on this subject to see why AARP did not support the Fairness Act. I hope when the new Congress takes over they fix the disparities created by the Fairness Act. Although I worked 22 years in government positions, only 13 paid into Medicare. From 71-79 worked for Federal Govt. and at that time we didn't pay into SSA or Medicare. So I only have 23 years in SSA and 13 years of municipal which is under WEP. I really don't feel it's fair if someone worked straight SSA for 39 years and made the same salary I did for my 23 SSA and 13 municipal years, to be getting less of a SSA benefit than I get with my municipal and SSA income combined. We want this benefit to be available to all eligible people and I just think they could have worked out a way to equalize the benefits for all after working on this issue for over 40 years.

GailL1

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@iamonewithhim

It doesn’t have anything to do with the amount - the UNFAIRNESS is the way the formula works in figuring the benefits - a person that worked both within and outside of the Social Security system during a substantial number of working years is getting the benefit of the 1st bend point in the benefits Social Security formula, when they should not because this is a true bonus for them, which is not correct. That was the whole reason that the WEP / GPO was there in the 1st place to correct the benefits formula because people in this situation are outliers of the benefits formula.

Read @Tonster521 ‘s link to the Ways and Means Committee’s testimony on this subject.

https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/LC73221/text

WE here who are trying to explain this are asking for a new formula in place of the WEP/GPO to rectify this situation rather than just eliminating the WEP/GPO and start again with the regular benefits formula which is in error when this situation occurs.

I am not against getting something which you did work for but NOT A BONUS OVER EVERYBODY ELSE’S benefit computation.

IT‘S ALWAYS SOMETHING . . . . .. . . . Roseanne Roseannadanna

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NP88888888

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I think you should call 800-772-1213 to get an appointment. I never applied for survivor benefits because of GPO, so on December 17th I called to set up a telephone appointment. None were available. I was told it would take about a week to set up. I got an e-mail on December 27th with a phone appointment set for January 6th. They're going to be crushed with applicants. Best to get in the queue ASAP.

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pl23usd

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IMPORTANT!

The bill signing ceremony has been changed to Sunday, January 5, at 4:00 p.m.

IF YOU OR A FRIEND ARE ATTENDING - YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE EVENT AGAIN DUE TO THE CHANGE IN DATE AND TIME.

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pl23usd

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iamonewithhim

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Thank you. You must know someone who is way up there on the totem pole.

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pl23usd

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IMPORTANT!

The bill signing ceremony has been changed to Sunday, January 5, at 4:00 p.m.

IF YOU OR A FRIEND ARE ATTENDING - YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE EVENT AGAIN DUE TO THE CHANGE IN DATE AND TIME.

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pl23usd

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Social Security Fairness Act Bill Signing Date/Time Change

The White House has changed the bill signing date to Sunday, January 5, at 4:00 p.m. EST.

Live events at the White House are streamed at https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/. We hope the signing will be live-streamed, so check the site before 4:00 p.m., but give it a minute, as experience informs us that events often don't start on time.

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pl23usd

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C-Span will livestream the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act tomorrow.

Click on the picture or copy and paste the link.
https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/president-biden-signs-social-security-fairness-act/429937

Let's assume it will also be streamed at THE WHITE HOUSE - LIVE.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

iamonewithhim

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It was already signed today at 4pm EST.

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