Last night, the United States Senate finally repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. These two unfair, arbitrary Social Security measures have plagued the retirements of millions of dedicated teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants for more than 42 years.
The Texas Retired Teachers Association’s (TRTA) Executive Director, Tim Lee, posted a video last night describing what it was like to finally have victory after four decades of congressional inaction.
The final roll call from the Senate is available here. The final roll call from the House is available here.
When Will Retirees See Their Benefits Restored?
Many of you reading this will probably have one simple question: When will I get my Social Security benefits restored?
The direct answer is that steps will need to be taken to recalculate Social Security benefits for more than three million retired education employees and other public workers around the country. That may take some time. The next step for the bill is to go to the White House for Joe Biden’s signature.
TRTA will have more details on when retirees can expect their restored Social Security benefits in the coming weeks.
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We hope you can see the value in TRTA. Please ask others to join us. It will take all TRS retirees working with us and making the investment necessary in this organization to protect what we have achieved today.
Please support us today and renew your membership dues! If you are not a member, please join today! It may be the best $35 you spend every year to protect and improve your livelihood and income as we continue to fight for your retirement security!
We hope this news brings the happiest of news to you and your family this holiday season!
