This article discusses the Windfall Elimination Provision for Social Security benefits.

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), restoring full benefits to 3.2 million public- ...

The Social Security Fairness Act provided more than 2.8 million beneficiaries with higher payments. Here's what to know about reporting that income to the IRS.

Retirees could earn more retroactive lump sum payments for the time they missed out on the benefits.

Some retirees face a big tax bill if lawmakers don't act.

A new bipartisan bill would exempt retroactive Social Security payments from federal taxes, easing a surprise financial ...

Social Security beneficiaries have seen some big changes over the last 13 months.

Several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the implementation of the law.

Americans could receive larger Social Security lump-sum payments after senators pressed officials to revise how a new ...

'My 40 quarters for Social Security eligibility were reached in 1983' "I could have claimed Austrian retirement on my 65th birthday in 2023, but concerns about the Windfall Elimination Provision ...

U.S. senators urge SSA to revise retroactive payment policies under the Social Security Fairness Act, opening the road for increased payments to beneficiaries.

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...