The evolution of Social Security in the U.S. reflects its adaptation to social and legal changes. A pivotal Supreme Court ...

The GPO was originally implemented to ensure that government employees who didn’t pay Social Security taxes had their benefits calculated similarly to private-sector workers who did contribute.

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

Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act. This affected Social Security’s costs at a time when the ...

The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2025, repealing the WEP and GPO. By Hannah Sammut. There were ...

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

Is repealing WEP and GPO the right move? Eliminating WEP and GPO would cost about $196 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimates.. With Social Security already facing cuts ...

The Issue Eliminating Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) would create an unequal benefit structure and hasten Social Security’s insolvency.

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced some beneficiaries' spousal benefits. Some seniors claim the Social Security Administration told them ...

The Social Security Fairness Act went into effect in Feb 2025 and the SSA has been sending billions in retroactive payments and benefit adjustments to qualifying individuals. The act gets rid of two ...

Under the Social Security Fairness Act, which then-President Joe Biden signed into law in January, beneficiaries affected by WEP and GPO will see their monthly benefit amounts increased as well as ...