One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to life roughly four decades ago (and subsequently ...

On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-273), to repeal ...

The political fight over how to treat public workers in the retirement system is no longer hypothetical. The House and Senate have already signed off on a major Social Security overhaul, and the next ...

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The 2025 Social Security Trustees Report has not yet been released, however, there are a lot of things that are worth looking at to help federal employees understand the role that Social Security will ...

The Social Security Fairness Act has repealed two major provisions — The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) — that will provide financial relief for some. Here’s ...

'My 40 quarters for Social Security eligibility were reached in 1983' "I could have claimed Austrian retirement on my 65th birthday in 2023, but concerns about the Windfall Elimination Provision ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go? Here’s a breakdown of average Social Security benefits by age and ...