The maximum reduction possible is based on the number of years you contributed to Social Security and the age at which you become eligible for benefits. The SSA provides a WEP chart and calculator ...

Dear Rusty: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still working in a “non-covered” job, ...

If you have worked in the Social Security system for between 20-30 years and have accumulated “substantial” earnings, the WEP reduction is $44.75 per year for every year over 20 years.

The WEP specifically targeted career uncovered workers who had minimal covered work. In 2022, the maximum reduction in Social Security benefits for those receiving a public pension was $512 per ...

How WEP Can Be Minimized. Because the maximum monthly WEP reduction declines with the number of years you have of Social Security covered employment, if you can continue contributing until you ...

The maximum reduction in benefits for 2016 is $428 per month. ... And it is the much-dreaded Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, ...

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Let's say you turned 62 this year. If you paid into Social Security for 20 years, the maximum WEP reduction in your FRA benefit is $512, or 50% of your monthly government pension, whichever is ...

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 windfall elimination provision (WEP) reduces Social Security benefits for certain employees who may be double-dipping on a pension.