Sara Stephens gave an in-depth presentation on the penalties those who have both SURS and Social Security are likely to face. The penalties are placed on two different sets of teachers: The first is on those who have worked fewer than 30 years for Social Security and have also worked under SURS. The second is on those who receive spousal benefits. In both cases there is a radical reduction in benefits paid out by Social Security.
Sara Stephens urged us to contact our congressmen and urge them to vote for the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 141 and S925). Both of those bills would repeal the “windfall deduction program.”
Numbers to call: Senate DC Switchboard 202 224-3121
Senator Durbin in Chicago office – 312 353-4952
Senator Duckworth in Chicago – 312886-3506
House DC Switchboard, 202 225-3121
Click below for an information sheet prepared for our members.
For more information on the offsets, go to the link below.
http://www.ssfairness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SSFRNESS-PPT-no-narrat-9-8-11.ppt
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