The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced benefits for certain workers, but its repeal by the Social Security Fairness Act could change how you plan for retirement.

The newly enacted Social Security Fairness Act has delivered significant relief and positive news for approximately 2.8 million public sector retirees in the United States.

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated two provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).

For years, people who were eligible for certain government benefits had some of their Social Security withheld due to two provisions -- the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...

Although Congress has yet to act, it is well known that Social Security's rainy-day funds will soon run dry, and revenue from Social Security's payroll taxes will not be enough to cover projected ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, passed at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in 2024, removed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) and made it ...

The SSA releases a report called the Monthly Statistical Snapshot, which includes information about how much money the average person receives.

The average Social Security benefit right now As mentioned, benefits for retired workers are just one part of Social Security.

Signed into law on Jan. 5, it eliminated two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who also received public pensions — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the ...

A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...