Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
What’s Next for Social Security?
June 9, 2013NewsNew York TimesEditorial BoardThe trustees of Social Security recently reported that the retirement system can pay full benefits until 2035 ...Read More
A Grand Bargain For Social Security Reform?
May 24, 2013NewsWEP/GPO Compromise SoughtMAY 2013 VOICE: As President Obama and Congressional Leaders search for a means to address the current ...Read More
BIPARTISAN REPEAL OF WEP/GPO UNDERWAY
May 1, 2013NewsH.R.1795 Introduced In 113th CongressMay 1, 2013: Congressmen, from different states and political parties, have joined together to ...Read More
A budget primer for White House budget week
April 8, 2013NewsBy Josh HicksWashington PostApril 8, 2013Read More
ASSOCIATION JOINS SENATE CONFERENCE CALL & AFL-CIO FORUM
March 1, 2013NewsWarren Opposes Chained CPIMARCH 1, 2013: On the day when federal sequestration took effect and with a major retiree ...Read More
SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM LINGERS
February 2, 2013NewsAssociation Pushes WEP/GPO InclusionFEBRUARY 2, 2013: This past week, the Association took part in the annual National Conference of ...Read More
Chained CPI Is a Vote to Cut Social Security Benefits
January 15, 2013NewsThe following letter was co-authored by Eric Kingson and Nancy Altman, co-chairs of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition ...Read More
Starting March 1: Electronic Payments Are a Must for S.S. Recipients
January 4, 2013NewsJANUARY 4, 2013: For years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically. Soon ...Read More
WASHINGTON GRIDLOCK SLOWS WEP/GPO PROGRESS
October 31, 2012NewsMembers’ Frustration GrowsNOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: After more than a decade of starts and stops in the effort to repeal both ...Read More