Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2024, repealing the WEP and GPO. There were two Social Security ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula used to adjust Social Security benefits for workers receiving 'non-covered pensions' while also qualifying for Social Security benefits based on ...

Officials at the Social Security Administration said it could take more than a year for the agency to fully implement recently enacted legislation repealing two controversial tax provisions that ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced benefits for those with non-covered pensions. Retroactive payments ...

Pressure is mounting for the Senate to vote on a bill that could return Social Security benefits public sector workers feel they’re entitled to. WEP and GPO reduce Social Security benefits for certain ...

Congress will soon consider the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which would unfairly increase benefits for individuals with earnings that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, Feb. 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...

It is important to understand a little of the background of CSRS and FERS to realize how the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset cause substantial, and often, unfair ...

The first wave of Social Security claims resulting from the Social Security Fairness Act signed into law on January 5 have been processed and checks are being sent, the Social Security Administration ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote on legislation to repeal two provisions that lower or eliminate Social Security benefits for many former public employees who have paid into the system, Senate ...