The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

The Social Security Fairness Act made it possible for many public servants to receive Social Security they'd earned on top of ...

There is a companion law called the “windfall elimination provision,” more commonly known by its acronym, WEP, which usually reduces any Social Security retirement benefits earned at side jobs ...

Last year's trustees report indicated that when accounting for both trust funds, Social Security's reserves will be depleted by 2035, at which point revenue generated from Social Security taxes would ...

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

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

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun reimbursing Medicare premiums to beneficiaries whose payments were ...

Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund is now projected to run out by 2033, three years earlier than last year’s estimate.

In January, just before he left office, President Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset ...

President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5, eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) and so opening up higher benefit ...

"Current-law projections indicate that Medicare still faces a substantial financial shortfall that needs to be addressed with ...

The Social Security Fairness Act ended these provisions, opening the door for millions to receive retroactive payments dating back to January 2024. December 2023 was the last month the WEP and GPO ...