The maximum reduction was about $600. But the formula used for the GPO was different. “That (could) entirely eliminate those benefits, especially spousal benefits,” according to Shedden.

This was due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). However, those two measures have now been rescinded.

This was due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). However, those two measures have now been rescinded.

This was due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). However, those two measures have now been rescinded.

As of this month, crucial Social Security changes are in effect: the new Social Security Fairness Act ends the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, enhancing monthly ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January, repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), boosting monthly checks for an estimated 3.2 million ...

The SSFA, which Sen. Cornyn voted for, restores earned Social Security benefits for millions of employees and their spouses by repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government ...

- The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law in January 2025, repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), affecting over 3.2 million beneficiaries ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on January 5, 2025, eliminated two long-standing provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

The Social Security Administration says that 3.2 million people were hit by either the Windfall Elimination Provision or the Government Pension Offset (or both).

The maximum reduction in 2025 is $613 a month. To see the list of “substantial earnings” amounts and for more information about the WEP see the Windfall Elimination Provision Fact Sheet.

The new law affects around 3 million workers, including teachers, firefighters, and police officers, by ending the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).