The Social Security Fairness Act ends both the WEP and the government pension offset, increasing the Social Security checks ...

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

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 ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was passed this month, effectively getting rid of the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset.

The Senate on Saturday passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that would repeal provisions that reduce benefits for ...

Retired Middlebury, Connecticut, school teacher Bill Callahan waited 40 years for Congress to pass a bill to eliminate the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act is now law, and a year of backdated payments await nearly 3 million Americans.

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on Jan. 5 of this year. Nationwide, about 3 million public-sector ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...

Bette Marafino, of West Hartford, a retired Tunxis Community College professor, introduced President Joe Biden.