Congress repeals Social Security provision for workers with state pensions
Updated
Updated · Forbes · May 2
Congress repeals Social Security provision for workers with state pensions
7 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 2
The latest report says the 2024 repeal removed a downward benefit adjustment for people who receive state pensions outside Social Security and later work in the private sector.
It argues the change lets some retirees with short Social Security contribution histories receive disproportionately high benefits, increasing costs for other workers and hastening trust fund depletion.
The article presents the repeal as one example of broader inequities in Social Security, alongside disputes over spousal benefits, divorce rules, lifetime earnings formulas and generational fairness.
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