The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions, the WEP and the GPO, that have been penalizing a sizable portion ...

For decades, Americans have seen lower Social Security checks if they fall into the circumstances under the WEP and GPO.

On Jan. 5, President Joe Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act. That means nearly 3 million public-sector workers with government pensions will receive larger Social Security ...

“The Social Security Fairness Act fully repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO),” wrote Devin Carroll, CFP and owner and lead advisor at ...

President Biden on Sunday signed legislation repealing two controversial tax provisions impacting the retirement benefits of some federal workers and other public servants into law, effectively ...

Republican U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith has demanded that the Social Security Administration provide expedited guidance on how it will implement a new law that will ...

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5, eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) and so opening up higher benefit ...

President Joe Biden recently signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation that expands benefits for nearly 3 million public-sector workers. The Social Security Fairness Act ...

In a landmark decision, Congress has repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), a formula that previously reduced ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on Jan. 5, following years of lobbying efforts from groups representing firefighters, police, teachers and other affected workers with pensions.

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law on Sunday after the Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support in December. The new law eliminates two provisions—the ...