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The Windfall Elimination Provision reduced benefits for certain workers, but its repeal by the Social Security Fairness Act could change how you plan for retirement.

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April.

The SSA has now confirmed it has sent out 3.1 million payments to those impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act.

The Social Security Fairness Act gets rid of two long-standing laws: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...

More! on the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset Many Civil Service Retirement System retirees are hoping for an early Christmas present from Congress.

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security Administration (SSA) reveals.

Lawmakers force a vote on eliminating the windfall elimination provision Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Garrett Graves, R-La., have secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on ...

The SSA releases a report called the Monthly Statistical Snapshot, which includes information about how much money the ...

Senators Propose Repealing Social Security Cuts to Public Pensioners The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal two provisions that reduce payments to many retirees collecting public pensions.

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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