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

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2025, repealing the WEP and GPO. By Hannah Sammut. There were ...

Verify that any previous reductions in Social Security benefits due to the WEP are no longer in effect for benefits from January 2024 onward.; Be aware that the SSA began issuing retroactive ...

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

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) are two components of the Social Security benefit calculation process. Each provision, when applicable, will reduce ...

The windfall elimination provision reduces the ... because you're getting a pension from an employer for whom you worked for 10 years without paying Social Security taxes, the WEP reduces the 90% ...

Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act.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 windfall elimination provision (WEP) is a formula that effectively reduces Social Security and disability benefits for certain retirees who receive a pension during retirement, in addition to ...

SAN ANTONIO — According to the Social Security Administration, about 2 million people are subject to something called the windfall elimination provision, or WEP, which reduces Social Security ...

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 Social Security Fairness Act ends both the WEP and the government pension offset, increasing the Social Security checks for more than 2 million retired public servants.

But if you have 30 or more years of “substantial” Social Security earnings, the windfall provision won’t apply, and your benefit will not be reduced.