The Social Security landscape in the United States is undergoing significant changes, impacting millions of beneficiaries.

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

Social Security is changing — and so is the way your check is calculated, delivered, and protected. Staying informed can help ...

Trump's bill offers tax relief for seniors, but Social Security benefits aren't tax-free. Here's what actually changes in ...

Starting the week of Feb. 24, 2025, SSA is beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the WEP and GPO. Social ...

Now, more than 40 years after WEP was enacted, the Social Security Fairness Act has rolled it back. With bipartisan support, the act was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2025.

The Social Security Fairness Act, one of the most bipartisan bills in Congress this session, aims to repeal WEP and GPO. The House voted to pass the legislation Nov. 12, and the Senate approved it ...

Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act.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 WEP applies to those who reached age 62 after 1985 or developed a qualifying disability after 1985. If the latter applies, you must first have become eligible for a monthly pension based on ...

The Issue Eliminating Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) would create an unequal benefit structure and hasten Social Security’s insolvency.

The WEP was enacted during Ronald Reagan's presidency. The WEP, which reduced Social Security benefits for workers who receive government pensions not covered by Social Security, was another cost ...

Social Security Fairness Act retroactive checks were sent to over 1.1 million beneficiaries in March. Monthly increases will start for most people with their March benefit, which is paid out in April.