One State Wants to Increase Social Security Payments for Millions

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One State Wants to Increase Social Security Payments for Millions
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Windfall elimination provision reduces benefits for workers who have a pension from a job that didn't take Social Security taxes.

If Alaska gets its way, more than 2 million people will see higher Social Security checks monthly.The windfall elimination provision reduces benefits for workers who have a pension from a job that didn't take Social Security taxes.

In 1979, Alaska discontinued its participation in the federal Social Security system and instead required its own annuity plan for public employees.'While the switch hasn't had many repercussions since its passing, the windfall elimination provision now makes it more difficult for those same employees to receive Social Security benefits because their state job didn't pay into the system,' Beene told Newsweek.

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