The removal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) from Social Security, effective ...

The Social Security Administration's (SSA) current policy on limited retroactivity is under scrutiny following the enactment ...

I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still working in a “non-covered” job, not paying into Social ...

Social Security pays benefits to millions of retired Americans. But until recently, certain retirees weren’t eligible for ...

Recipients include public sector employees such as teachers, firefighters and police officers in some states, as well as some ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law in January 2025, eliminated both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The new law was designed to restore ...

Retired workers who had their benefits reduced under the WEP will see an average monthly benefit increase of $360 per month. If you're entitled to retroactive benefits for all of 2024, that would give ...

The amount of monthly benefit change will vary greatly, according to the Social Security Administration. Depending on factors such as the type of Social Security benefit received and the amount of the ...

Many individuals will be thrilled with the rollout of the Social Security Fairness Act—which repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset—triggering a wave of ...

More than 3 million Americans are expected to qualify for enhanced Social Security benefits that will kick in this month as a new law takes effect.

Thousands of retirees in Connecticut should start seeing an increase in their monthly Social Security checks next month, with the implementation of a new law to address the way payments were ...

Social Security benefits will rise this month for some beneficiaries who also receive pensions as retired public employees after a new law took effect this year.