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Congress quietly changed a Social Security rule in 2026 and most retirees haven’t noticed

Quick Read The Social Security Fairness Act, signed January 5, 2025, eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which had reduced benefits for public-sector workers.
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A year after the Social Security Fairness Act, some retirees are still waiting for full benefits

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.
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The WEP is Over: How It's Rise and Fall Affects Some Workers' Social Security Payments

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...
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Would claiming a foreign benefit affect my $3,674 Social Security payment?

'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 ...