Social Security's WEP and GPO: How do they affect you and what can you expect?
Two key provisions, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), have historically affected a small percentage of households reducing their benefits.
Social Security Fairness Act: What Will Happen to Your Benefits Now That It’s Become Law?
The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), which was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden, eliminates rules that reduce Social Security benefits for those who also get income from public pensions.
The Savings Game: How the repeal of WEP and GPO will be implemented
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions of Social Security,
(Many) retired teachers are getting a raise thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act
Massachusetts teachers and other public sector employees who qualify for Social Security benefits through covered work will receive a higher benefit once the new rules go into effect.
Everything You Need to Know About Social Security’s WEP and GPO
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2025, repealing the WEP and GPO. By Hannah Sa
Removal of WEP and GPO: How does it benefit you?
The Social Security Fairness Act marks a pivotal change in U.S. legislation, promising to rectify long-standing inequities in retirement benefits for public sector workers.
A Game-Changing Social Security Boost For Teachers And Public Workers
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two provisions, the WEP and the GPO, that have been penalizing a sizable portion ...
When will police, teachers receive raise from new Social Security Fairness Act?
Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of ...
Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden, enhancing retirement benefits for millions
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.
3 Groups of People Who Could Get More Social Security in 2025 (and It's Not Because of the Cost-of-Living Adjustment)
Colorado and West Virginia are two of only a handful of states that tax the Social Security benefits of some of their ...
Local public employees celebrate repeal of Social Security windfall provision
Kate Dias was still in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning, ostensibly because of a significant snowstorm that hit the nation’s capitol early this week, but she spent some time savoring a piece of ...
‘Tens of thousands’ in Maryland to see higher Social Security payments
In one of his final acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed a new law Sunday to increase the amount of Social ...