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The Windfall Elimination Provision: Protecting Social Security fairness

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is a critical formula that can reduce your Social Security retirement benefits if you receive a pension from employment where Social Security taxes were not ...
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Government Pension Offset explained: The GPO’s full story, from launch to repeal

As the times evolve, so too does the Social Security Administration. While Social Security has existed for the better part of ...
The Register Citizen

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency ...
The Motley Fool

Are You One of 3.2 Million Americans Who Are Benefiting From the Social Security Fairness Act?

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Roughly 3.2 million Americans are seeing higher monthly payments. Average Social ...
USA Today

As seniors flock to Florida, Social Security money is essential, but will there be enough?

Florida's population is growing much faster than the national average, with its over-65 demographic expected to increase twice as quickly. Florida ranks third in the nation for new Social Security ...