The Social Security Fairness Act ends WEP and GPO reductions, boosting benefits for many—but not all eligible recipients are automatically included.

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April.

Social Security updates under the Fairness Act bring higher benefits and retroactive payments to many. Mailings and deposits roll out through April 2025.

I want them to listen to your story. (In today’s column, I will be dealing only with the repeal of the Government Pension Offset, not the repeal of the related Windfall Elimination Provision.) ...

On Jan. 5, former President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Only those whose Social Security payments were reduced by the Windfall Elimination Provision or the Government Pension Offset are eligible.

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and policies take effect in March 2025.

Learn about the sweeping changes to Social Security in March 2025, from major policy reforms impacting millions to heightened enforcement measures.

Not all CalPERS members have the same access to Social Security benefits during retirement, CalPERS says. Visit its Windfall Elimination Provision page to learn what to do next and how to file a ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced Social Security for those who received so-called “non-covered” pension income from jobs, typically public sector roles, that didn’t contribute ...

Understanding how to strategically leverage the opportunities created by the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) by the new Social Security ...

Now, he is entitled to the full amount, regardless of his pension status. If Patricia dies before George, he will receive her entire Social Security benefit. Windfall Elimination Provision.