Social Security & IRS Economic Impact Payment Portal
In April 2020, the Social Security Administration and the US Treasury Department announced the launch of the IRS Economic Impact online portal. The portal assists
WISER Blog Posts
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Commissioner of Social Security Response to LCAO Members, April 2020
WISER is a Co-chair of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations’ (LCAO)’s Economic Security Task Force. As an organization, we voiced our concerns regarding efforts
Employee Rights — Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical
CARES Act Provides Relief to Individuals / Businesses
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. This $2 trillion emergency relief package is
Provisions Related to Unemployment Compensation in the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act
From the House Committee on Ways & Means UC FAQ
Think Twice Before Tapping Your 401(k) for Short-Term Needs
By Spencer Williams, Retirement Clearinghouse Published on March 30, 2020 In extraordinary times like these, it is understandable that Americans need emergency cash injections to
and…The Pay Gap’s Connected to the Retirement Gap!
Most people are familiar with the well-known “gender wage gap,” men out-earning women an average 18 cents on the dollar. But it is less well
Pay Equity Checklist: What to Do to Avoid the Pay Gap
Most people are familiar with the well-known “gender wage gap,” men out-earning women an average 18 cents on the dollar. Less well known is how
Why Women Need to Plan Carefully to Make the Best Retirement Decisions
March 30, 2020- by Cindy Hounsell, President, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER®), posted on the Social Security Administration’s Social Security Matters blog. At the
Glimmer of Good News from Capitol Hill and the White House
March 28, 2020 Cindy Hounsell, WISER’s President, contributed this Forbes article with some much-needed hopeful news from Washington. See link to the Forbes article here: