The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula used to adjust Social Security benefits for workers receiving 'non-covered pensions' while also qualifying for Social Security benefits based on ...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced benefits for those with non-covered pensions. Retroactive payments ...

Officials at the Social Security Administration said it could take more than a year for the agency to fully implement recently enacted legislation repealing two controversial tax provisions that ...

Public sector workers are heartened after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he would bring a bill that could boost their Social Security benefits to a vote. Together, WEP and GPO affect ...

Congress will soon consider the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which would unfairly increase benefits for individuals with earnings that ...

It is important to understand a little of the background of CSRS and FERS to realize how the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset cause substantial, and often, unfair ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by then-President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. This act repeals two provisions–the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset–that have ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote on legislation to repeal two provisions that lower or eliminate Social Security benefits for many former public employees who have paid into the system, Senate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BONNIE CASH/UPI/Newscom The Senate is reportedly set to vote on a bill boosting Social Security payouts to public sector workers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, Feb. 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...