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

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates WEP and GPO rules, increasing benefits for some retirees. Here's who qualifies ...

If you have ever worked in the public sector, you may benefit from a recent change to the laws governing Social Security. If you receive a government pension, such as CalSTRS, as well as Social ...

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and policies take effect in March 2025. Many individuals will be thrilled with ...

President Biden on Sunday signed legislation repealing two controversial tax provisions impacting the retirement benefits of some federal workers and other public servants into law, effectively ...

Starting the week of Feb. 24, 2025, SSA is beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the WEP and GPO. Social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. Together, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension ...

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The recent changes in Social Security laws mean public employees affected by the Windfall Elimination ...

Kristina Byas is contributor at Investopedia. As a personal finance expert, she has lent her insights and knowledge to numerous financial publications. Her articles have helped readers navigate the ...

Let us explore the history and facts about Social Security before Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy dismantle whatever pieces are still there. Congress just passed the Social Security Fairness Act that ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out ...