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- Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and . . .
If you were not receiving benefits that were affected by WEP or GPO because you did not previously apply for those benefits, then you will need to contact us to file an application for benefits
- Pensions and work abroad won’t reduce benefits | SSA
If you're already getting benefits and we had reduced your payments because of WEP GPO, we’ll add that amount back to your monthly payment We’ll also pay you back for the amount we withheld since January 2024
- Windfall Elimination Provision
For more information go to Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update and subscribe for the latest updates
- Program Explainer: Windfall Elimination Provision
HOW THE WEP WORKS: Social Security benefits are calculated by applying three different percentages to a person's lifetime average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) and adding them up to obtain the worker's monthly benefit (primary insurance amount (PIA)) at full retirement age
- Social Security Announces Expedited Retroactive Payments and Higher . . .
Today, the Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)
- Social Security Pays Billions of Dollars in Retroactive Payments
Through March 4, 2025, SSA has already paid 1,127,723 people more than $7 5 billion in retroactive payments The retroactive payments are the result of the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) The average retroactive payment so far is $6,710
- SSA - POMS: RS 00605. 362 - Windfall Elimination Provision Exceptions . . .
The Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) of 2023 eliminated the reduction of Social Security benefits under WEP as of January 2024 For more information, see RS 00605 360
- Research: The Social Security Windfall Elimination and Government . . .
Under the WEP, the Social Security benefit reduction is capped at one-half of the amount of the pension from noncovered employment, which substantially reduces the WEP penalty and prevents the WEP adjustment from falling disproportionately on households in the lowest earnings category
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