However, this law known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, goes further. It reduces the Social Security benefit that you earned for other work prior to working in Connecticut.

Congress has passed a bill that would allow public workers who receive a pension to also collect social security benefits.

More! on the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset Many Civil Service Retirement System retirees are hoping for an early Christmas present from Congress.

In a letter to Congress, Gov. Maura Healey is urging lawmakers to reject changes proposed by Republicans to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would shift costs to states ...

When the House returns to session, one of the first bills it will consider is H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” which will repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government ...

Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination provision Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Garrett Graves, R-La., have secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces Social Security for those who earn “non-covered” pension income their jobs, which are typically public sector roles, that didn’t contribute ...

If lawmakers in Congress are serious about wanting to pull Social Security back from its fiscal insolvency cliff, two small steps to begin with would be fixes to the Windfall Elimination Provision ...

The Federal Communications Commission chair today made a final plea to Congress, asking for money to continue a broadband-affordability program that gave out its last round of $30 discounts to ...

When the House or Representatives returns to session, one of the first bills it will consider is H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, which will repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and ...

That’s when he told us about the letter the Social Security Administration sent him that he was overpaid $7,500 because of the Windfall Elimination Provision.

Example: Windfall Elimination Provision. Prior to the WEP, those who worked in jobs exempt from Social Security taxes often received larger Social Security benefits than the program intended.