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

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This change controversially increased ...

Changing leadership at the Social Security Administration has ushered in a wave of policy updates. Some of these changes have ...

While 91 percent of the those affected are now receiving full benefits, there are still some "complex cases" that are taking longer.

The Windfall Elimination Provision. To qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you must earn 40 credits of coverage or the equivalent of 10 years of Social Security covered employment.

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) can significantly impact your Social Security benefits if you receive a pension from ...

Many people are used to working, paying taxes on their income, and collecting Social Security in retirement. But it used to ...

The windfall elimination provision reduces the Social Security benefits of around 2 million former civil servants, while the GPO affects nearly 800,000 retirees.

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

Tag: windfall elimination provision. Compliance. April 5th, 2023. Recent Proposals to Reform Social Security. The options to reform Social Security will have to become more dramatic the longer ...

Question: Regarding the Social Security Fairness Act, I am getting my money but now there’s a problem with my Medicare premiums. Is anyone else having these problems? Are they related?

Graves says for 40 years, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) have treated people differently and discriminated against some workers.