The Social Security system in the United States is undergoing significant transformations, impacting millions of Americans.

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...

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

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

The Windfall Elimination Provision. To qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you must earn 40 credits of coverage or the equivalent of 10 years of Social Security covered employment.

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in January, repealed both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This change controversially increased ...

Many people are used to working, paying taxes on their income, and collecting Social Security in retirement. But it used to ...

The windfall elimination provision reduces the Social Security benefits of around 2 million former civil servants, while the GPO affects nearly 800,000 retirees.

Retirement and disability funds face depletion in the next decade, with Congress urged to act to correct the looming ...

Tag: windfall elimination provision. Compliance. April 5th, 2023. Recent Proposals to Reform Social Security. The options to reform Social Security will have to become more dramatic the longer ...