It could take a year or longer to fully implement the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), says the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA has ...

Though Congress acted on a bipartisan basis last year to pass legislation ending two controversial tax provisions that ...

It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at least a year for the money.

Callers to the SSA hear a message about the Social Security Fairness Act, intended to reduce long and frustrating wait times ...

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination ...

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, ...

A change in the Windfall Elimination Provision could benefit public employees come 2025, but how could this affect their 2026 ...

On January 5, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions of Social Security ...

In 1983, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which reduced Social Security payments for retired police officers, firefighters, postal workers and teachers ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions only affected about 3% of households, but significantly reduced the amount of Social Security ...

On Jan. 6, President Joe Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act. This law repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). This is a momentous ...

For decades, clients who worked in various state and local government positions have seen their Social Security benefits slashed because of two key provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision ...