The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset should have restored benefits for everyone. For some retirees, the checks are still coming late or not at all.

Seniors who received a windfall deposit as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act are now finding that the consequences of that unexpected benefit can be costly, especially in Illinois. As a ...

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.

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 eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced benefits for those with non-covered pensions. Retroactive payments ...

The Social Security Fairness Act marks a significant shift in how public workers' benefits are calculated. By eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden in January 2025 to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. The law means retirees, and ...

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Roughly 3.2 million Americans are seeing higher monthly payments. Average Social ...

Almost all of you reading this column cannot collect your own Social Security retirement check and at the same time, get some extra benefits from your spouse’s account. But Tom Margenau and other ...

The first wave of Social Security claims resulting from the Social Security Fairness Act signed into law on January 5 have been processed and checks are being sent, the Social Security Administration ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, Feb. 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...

After Congress passed a new bill in the final days of its December session, Social Security payments have changed for millions of Americans. Courtesy of the Social Security Fairness Act, millions of ...