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 ...

Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing adjustments that can significantly affect individuals receiving ...

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

The Social Security Fairness Act made it possible for many public servants to receive Social Security they'd earned on top of ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This change controversially increased ...

Alas, we have the system we have for now and it’s on the ropes thanks to demographic pressures and mismanagement of the ...

While 91 percent of the those affected are now receiving full benefits, there are still some "complex cases" that are taking ...

Social Security benefits will be depleted in 2033, according to SSA’s latest trustees report, and retirees will need extra ...

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

The Social Security Fairness Act has repealed two major provisions — The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) — that will provide financial relief for some.

Many people are used to working, paying taxes on their income, and collecting Social Security in retirement. But it used to ...