Governing15h
Public Retirees’ Big Win — and What Might Happen Next
As 2024 came to a close, the White House and Congress approved big giveaways to two subsets of state and local government ...
News Of Bahrain21h
Debate set for BD150 cap on pension returns
A proposal to limit the Social Insurance Organisation’s (SIO) charges on pension replacements to BD150 is heading to ...
The Greeley Tribune1d
Trump’s inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies
Donald Trump’s White House return and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could bring a cryptocurrency policy blitz in 2025 ...
‘I am afraid to push the system for an answer’: I’m a firefighter, 57, from Oklahoma. If I die, will my husband be denied my pension?
As you can probably guess, firefighters in same-sex relationships are not that common in Oklahoma and I am afraid the pension ...
Social Security Fairness Act: What Will Happen to Your Benefits Now That It’s Become Law?
The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), which was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden, eliminates rules that ...
Self Employed on MSN4d
Alaska lawmakers propose pension system revival
Alaska lawmakers have released over 80 proposals for new laws and constitutional amendments ahead of the 34th Alaska ...
Berkshire Eagle4d
(Many) retired teachers are getting a raise thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act
Massachusetts teachers and other public sector employees who qualify for Social Security benefits through covered work will ...
Baltimore Banner4d
Judge orders Baltimore Co. to pay more than $4.2 million to shortchanged retirees
The court found that Baltimore County used the wrong calculation when it valued the pensions of those transferring into the ...
Billions in fishy Social Security payouts show why we need DOGE to stop fraud | Letters
In 1983, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which reduced Social Security payments for ...
Everything You Need to Know About Social Security’s WEP and GPO
The Government Pension Offset, or GPO, was another provision that can significantly reduce Social Security benefits. GPO also ...
Illinois Policy5d
5 principles to guide Illinois’ public pension reform
With nearly $214 billion in state and local pension debt threatening both retirees and government finances, Illinois needs a ...
Rising Life Expectancy and Retirement Age
Life expectancy worldwide is climbing and as this happens, governments throughout the globe are reevaluating retirement ages. New retirement ages have significant impacts on workers, particularly in ...