Government Executive

Retroactive benefits from the windfall elimination repeal to begin

Starting the week of Feb. 24, 2025, SSA is beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the WEP and GPO. Social ...
Government Executive

SSA: It could take more than a year to implement the WEP and GPO repeal

Officials at the Social Security Administration said it could take more than a year for the agency to fully implement recently enacted legislation repealing two controversial tax provisions that ...
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Social Security's WEP and GPO: How do they affect you and what can you expect?

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) have long been contentious elements of the Social Security system, impacting a select group of earners. These ...
Investopedia

How the Repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision Could Affect Your Social Security

Kristina Byas is contributor at Investopedia. As a personal finance expert, she has lent her insights and knowledge to numerous financial publications. Her articles have helped readers navigate the ...
Orlando Sentinel

The Savings Game: How the repeal of WEP and GPO will be implemented

On January 5, 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, ...
The Heritage Foundation

Why Congress Should Fix, Not Eliminate, Social Security’s WEP and GPO

The data now exist for the Social Security Administration to calculate benefits as intended, applying a progressive benefit formula based on the income that people actually earn and the Social ...
Newsweek

Social Security Update: Lawmakers May Force Vote to Raise Benefits for Some

Lawmakers now have enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that could raise Social Security benefits for some pensioners. The Social Security Fairness Act was proposed to reverse the rules ...
The Financial

WEP/GPO: Taxpayers will be better served if Congress does nothing, CATO Institute

Congress will soon consider the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which would unfairly increase benefits for individuals with earnings that ...
USA Today

Bill to boost Social Security for public workers heads to a vote

Eileen Kleinman always thought it was unfair her working as a Cincinnati, Ohio school teacher meant her Social Security would be reduced when she retired. However, that might be changing. Together, ...
Newsweek

Fact Check: Did Republicans Just Introduce Bill to Reduce Social Security?

Republicans and Democrats have fiercely debated how best to handle the impending Social Security funding crisis. However, another issue lies within the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and ...
Forbes

As Massive Social Security Changes Begin, Here's What You Need To Know

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and policies take effect in March 2025. Many individuals will be thrilled with ...