Are 150-year-olds collecting social security? Are 150-year-olds collecting social security? What to know about Musk’s claims 05:26 More than 1.1 million people with public pensions — teachers, firefighters, police officers and the like — have recently received retroactive benefits due to the Social Security Fairness Act, the Social Security Administration said on Tuesday. The SSA…
Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner for the Social Security Administration, is facing questions about his appointment to the role from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts who serves on the Senate’s Finance Committee. In a March 2 letter to Dudek, Warren highlights a LinkedIn post from before his appointment as acting commissioner, in which…
The Social Security Administration is offering financial incentives ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 to employees who choose to voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be “significant workforce reductions.” A message sent out to employees Thursday stated that the agency will soon implement restructuring that includes workforce cuts and “massive…
The Social Security Administration is offering financial incentives ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 to employees who choose to voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be “significant workforce reductions.” A message sent out to employees Thursday stated that the agency will soon implement restructuring that includes workforce cuts and “massive…
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, and new monthly payments will begin in April,…
PeopleImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto For decades, retirement has been thought of as something workers do once they turn 65 or so. The Social Security Administration played a role in this, as it kept “full retirement age” at 65 for decades until it started inching higher to its current 67 for those born in 1960 or…
Massachusetts public sector retirees celebrate Social Security Fairness Act Massachusetts public sector retirees celebrate Social Security Fairness Act 02:12 The Social Security Administration says millions of retired teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions may have to wait up to a year or longer to reap the benefits of the recently passed Social…