And that’s what the windfall elimination provision does. When that WEP formula is applied to my Social Security computation, it gives me the roughly 40% return rate rather than the 90% rate ...

The Social Security Fairness Act removed restrictions on benefits for people with government pensions. If you're one of them, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January, eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced benefits for some public pension recipients.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued an update for those who have not yet received expanded benefits following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act earlier this year.

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

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.

The Brief. Earlier this year, the Social Security Fairness Act boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. SSA says benefits have been expanded for about 91% of those eligible.

As of June 2025, many retirees are noticing an increase in their Social Security payments. This change comes as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on Ja ...

Early this year, near the end of his term in office, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, a law that ended the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset ...

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.