On election night, two lawmakers quietly killed a U.S House bill to restore Social Security benefits to many public employees ...

The windfall elimination provision (WEP) is a formula that effectively ... Substantial earnings are defined as $26,550 or more for the year 2021. This exemption generally applies to retirees ...

Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get ...

Many Americans aim to retire early so they can enjoy their post-work lives while they’re still healthy and mobile. But the ...

The bill would abolish the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. This could help retired workers for local and state governments as well as those with non-covered pensions.

It is important to understand a little of the background of CSRS and FERS to realize how the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset cause substantial, and often ...

The first rule is the windfall elimination provision or WEP (which applies to one’s own benefits) and the second main rule is the government pension offset or GPO (which applies to spousal ...

After more than 38 years of employment, some as a part-time public employee, a reader is wondering if the Windfall Elimination Provision is reducing his Social Security benefits. I have worked ...

This proposal would eliminate Social Security’s windfall elimination provision and government pension offset, a change that would cost the cash-strapped program $196 billion over the next decade.

Despite paying into the system, they could see their Social Security benefits reduced or eliminated thanks to the Windfall Elimination Provision. This law uses a formula to reduce Social Security ...

If you have qualified for social security through other employment you will need to take into account the Windfall Elimination Provision. Basic information regarding Social Security benefits is ...

The fishing industry is still reeling from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Charter captains say it’s the worst they’ve seen ...