H.R.82 -
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Public Law No: 118-273 (01/05/2025)
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
This act repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
The act 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 act 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.
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Candidates for National UPMA Retired (2022-2024)
-Rosa Gonzales has announced her candidacy for National UPMA Retired Secretary
-Louise Nix has announced her candidacy for National UPMA Retired Treasurer
-Linda Carter has withdrawn her candidacy for National UPMA Retired Treasurer
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2022 Federal Retiree COLA Watch
The 2022 federal retiree cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 5.9 percent for those under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and 4.9 percent for those under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
The last COLA for federal retirees near this figure was in 2009, when CSRS retirees received 5.8 percent and FERS retirees received 4,8 percent. In 2021, the COLA for both CSRS and FERS retirees was 1.3 percent.
President: Chris Casey (925-408-5131)
Executive Vice President: Lynda La Force (661-747-6407)
Vice President North: DeeDee Pendergraft (530-570-6423)
Vice President Central: Elsa Ramos (510-435-6258)
Vice President South: Terry Jackson (831-320-7824)
Secretary: Cindy Solo Curl (559-359-4952)
Treasurer: Audrey Manuel (760-220-9836)
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