People affected by the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset weigh the best claiming strategy.

In April 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will increase payments for certain U.S. residents due to a new law ...

April brings more than just the annual COLA adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries. Significant changes, including ...

The elimination of the WEP and GPO under the Social Security Fairness Act may mean that you need to file for retroactive benefits. Here's everything you need to know. First of all, if you (or a ...

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 ...

The average retroactive payment is more than $6,700 The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. The Windfall Elimination Provision ...

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) — two provisions that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for ...

The Social Security Fairness Act ended the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset. These two provisions had reduced or eliminated benefits for over 3 million people who ...

amends Title II of the Social Security Act by repealing the Government Pension Offset (GPO), enacted in 1977, and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), enacted in 1983. The WEP reduced ...