Until recently, if you received a pension from a job that did not pay into Social Security and you’ve also worked in a job ...

While Social Security benefits are typically calculated accurately, certain situations may lead to receiving less than ...

Millions of Americans got a Social Security bump thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act, which then-President Joe Biden ...

Now, beneficiaries who previously lost out on Social Security because of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset could see their monthly benefits increase. But while ...

Under the Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law in January by U.S. President Joe Biden, two controversial provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset ...

President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, a law that ended the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset rules, both of which reduced benefits for retirees who ...

Correction: According to the Social Security website, if you aren’t applying for benefits or changing out direct deposit information, you don’t need to contact Social Security to verify your ...

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting higher benefit payments this month as a recently-passed law kicks in for public sector workers whose benefits had been reduced in the past.

Two of the most controversial Social Security rules — the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) — were repealed in early 2025. The Social Security ...