The Social Security system in the United States is undergoing significant transformations, impacting millions of Americans.

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

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

The Social Security Fairness Act removed restrictions on benefits for people with government pensions. If you're one of them, ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).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 Windfall Elimination Provision. To qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you must earn 40 credits of coverage or the equivalent of 10 years of Social Security covered employment.

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

The windfall elimination provision reduces the Social Security benefits of around 2 million former civil servants, while the GPO affects nearly 800,000 retirees.

Tag: windfall elimination provision. Compliance. April 5th, 2023. Recent Proposals to Reform Social Security. The options to reform Social Security will have to become more dramatic the longer ...

Graves says for 40 years, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) have treated people differently and discriminated against some workers.