Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to life roughly four decades ago (and subsequently died in January 2025).

Some seniors say the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment won’t help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses. The agency announced Friday the annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.

U.S. News & World Report: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, highlighted fairness concerns surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduce ...

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If you've been on Social Security for a while, you probably know that 2025 hasn't been a typical year for the program. Normally, the only time Social Security changes is with the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The government announces this in October, and it takes effect with the December payment, which goes out in January.

The Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8 percent in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month,