The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) in 2025 has significantly increased Social Security benefits for millions of retirees, particularly former ...

On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...

Major pension reforms, Social Security adjustments, and market volatility are converging in 2026 to reshape retirement planning. The repeal of WEP and GPO is boosting benefits for millions, while new ...

Mon, March 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM UTC The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, repealing two provisions that had quietly cut benefits for more than 2.8 million teachers, ...

Some Social Security recipients are seeing bigger payments this year thanks to the way benefits are calculated. Positions that fit that category of employee include police, firefighters and teachers.

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, allowing 2.8 million public employees to now receive spousal benefits of up to 50% of a ...