The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), enacted in the late 1970s and early 1980s, were designed to reduce government spending on Social Security.

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The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) penalized certain retirees. “Right now, WEP can reduce your Social Security benefit if you also get a pension from non-covered work,” Ray explained.