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.

Millions of retired teachers, firefighters, and public employees are receiving long-delayed benefits after a major policy ...

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.

There is a companion law called the “windfall elimination provision,” more commonly known by its acronym, WEP, which usually reduces any Social Security retirement benefits earned at side jobs ...

Some 2.8 million Americans may be eligible to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security benefits. Are you one of ...

Social Security changes slightly every year, undergoing adjustments that can significantly affect individuals receiving ...

Claims for Social Security benefits have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2025, data from the Social Security ...

Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...