While Americans who have worked full-time and paid into the Social Security system for at least ten years are eligible for ...

Though Congress acted on a bipartisan basis last year to pass legislation ending two controversial tax provisions that ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...

Learn about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) and how they affect retirees with certain pensions.

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Friday that it could take a year or longer to fully implement the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset ...

The Social Security Administration, in an update to its website on Friday, said the department does not currently have the ...

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates ...

Investopedia spoke with Isabel Barrow at Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the changes the new Social Security Fairness ...

In a significant move, the recent repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset will ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions only affected about 3% of households, but significantly reduced the amount of Social Security ...

(Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Together, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset were responsible for significantly reducing Social Security ...