Search Results: keywords:"widows and widowers"

  • H. R. 8487 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the government pension offset.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:486

    H.R. 8487, known as the “Honoring Emergency Response Officers’ Sacrifice Act” or the “HEROS Act,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act to benefit certain widows and widowers. The bill seeks to remove the government pension offset for monthly insurance benefits owed to widows and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8487, called the "HEROS Act," is a suggestion to make sure that when police officers, firefighters, or correctional officers die while working, their husbands or wives can get more money from Social Security without losing some of it. This idea is to help those families have more money after losing someone very important who helped protect others.

  • H. R. 8835 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:316

    H.R. 8835, also known as the “Families of Armed Forces Increased Relief Pensions Act” or the “FAIR Pensions Act,” aims to amend title II of the Social Security Act. This bill provides an exemption for widows and widowers of veterans from the government pension offset, which...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8835 is a bill that wants to make sure that the husbands and wives of soldiers who have died or were honorably let go from service can get all the money from Social Security without losing any of it.

  • H. R. 9234 — To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,177

    The proposed bill, known as the "Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023" or "SWIFT Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act to improve survivors' benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. It eliminates age restrictions, ensuring benefits are not...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023" wants to help people whose husbands or wives have passed away, especially if they have disabilities, by giving them more money from Social Security. It also helps kids of these families stay supported while they're in school by raising the age when they can get extra benefits.