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

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

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 Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act. This affected Social Security’s costs at a time when the ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

There is a companion law called the “windfall elimination provision,” more commonly known by its acronym, WEP, which usually reduces any Social Security retirement benefits earned at side jobs ...

The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) marks a significant shift in Social Security benefits for many retirees. With over $7.5 billion in retroactive payments already distributed ...

Senators Propose Repealing Social Security Cuts to Public Pensioners The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal two provisions that reduce payments to many retirees collecting public pensions.

Millions to receive long-overdue Social Security benefits as the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset are eliminated. Learn how and when you'll get paid.

The Windfall Elimination Provision is a rule that has been in place since 1983. It affected how Social Security benefits were calculated for people who worked in jobs where they didn’t pay into the ...