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.

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

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 ...

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

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

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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

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 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 ...

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...