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

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

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced benefits for certain workers, but its repeal by the Social Security Fairness Act could change how you plan for retirement.

The Social Security Fairness Act gets rid of two long-standing laws: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced benefits for those with non-covered pensions. Retroactive payments ...

Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., co-authored the legislation along with Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.. Rep. Graves says for 40 years, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...

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

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

In January, President Joe Biden signed a law repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which limited or eliminated Social Security benefits for civil servants, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act went into effect in Feb 2025 and the SSA has been sending billions in retroactive payments and benefit adjustments to qualifying individuals. The act gets rid of two ...

Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., co-authored the legislation along with Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.. Rep. Graves says for 40 years, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...