Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act
November 14, 2024News, Breaking NewsHer Bipartisan Bill with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Would Ensure Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other Public Servants – Including ...Read More - House Overwhelmingly Passes Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act
History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal
November 13, 2024News, Breaking NewsHistory was made yesterday! By a vote of 327-75, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to fully ...Read More - History is made! House passes WEP/GPO repeal
WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert
November 8, 2024Breaking NewsNovember 8, 2024 - Washington, DC: The US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote on HR82, legislation that would fully ...Read More - WEP/GPO Breaking News Alert
WEP/GPO UPDATE
October 3, 2024NewsWill Supermajority Congressional Support Yield Results? Congressional support to bring an end to the Social Security Windfall Elimination (WEP) and ...Read More - WEP/GPO UPDATE
WEP/GPO: What’s next?
October 2, 2024News, Breaking NewsGiven the amount of activity taking place on issues directly impacting public retirees, we’re publishing two news updates for ...Read More - WEP/GPO: What’s next?
WEP/GPO Origins & Solutions
July 10, 2024Breaking News, NewsFocus of Congressional Hearing To restate the obvious, Mass Retirees has sought to end the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision ...Read More - WEP/GPO Origins & Solutions
State Budget & WEP/GPO News
June 18, 2024News, Breaking News, Weekly News UpdateThis week our focus returns to the FY25 State Budget, which is now before a House /Senate conference committee, as ...Read More - State Budget & WEP/GPO News
If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement
June 10, 2024News, From the MediaThe Social Security Administration slashed Falmouth resident Venera Cocks’s benefits and is demanding repayment of over $16,000 after ...Read More - If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement
Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Testimony
April 30, 2024Breaking News, NewsApril 16, 2024: Official testimony submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, Ranking Member Richard ...Read More - Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Testimony
WEP/GPO Hearing Rundown
April 19, 2024News, Breaking NewsApril 19, 2024: The following is Mass Retirees analysis of the April 16, 2024 Congressional hearing on the Social Security ...Read More - WEP/GPO Hearing Rundown