Mar 10, 2025 · Call 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. When the system asks, “How can I help you today?”, say “Fairness Act.” Then, you'll be asked a few questions. Your answers will help us connect you to a WEP-GPO trained representative to take your application.

Feb 12, 2025 · This calculator can help estimate Social Security retirement, spousal, and survivor benefits for individuals who have already started receiving benefits, and whose benefits were reduced by the WEP and/or GPO.

BACKGROUND: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is a formula used to adjust Social Security worker benefits for people who receive “non-covered pensions” and qualify for Social Security benefits based on other Social Security–covered earnings.

Our Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Online Calculator can tell you how your benefits may be affected. You will need to enter all your earnings taxed by Social Security into the WEP Online Calculator manually.

Mar 5, 2025 · The elimination of the WEP and GPO under the Social Security Fairness Act may mean that you need to file for retroactive benefits. Here's everything you need to know. First of all, if you (or a ...

If you meet these conditions, call 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. When the system asks, “How can I help you today?”, say “Fairness Act.” Then, you’ll be asked a few questions. Your answers will help us connect you to a WEP-GPO trained representative to take your claim.

Feb 27, 2025 · Previously, the WEP's and GPO's benefit cuts could represent a sizeable portion of their potential retirement income stream. Women will reap the bulk of the GPO repeal's benefits, as they make up more than 80% of the people whose Social Security spousal and survivor benefits were previously reduced or eliminated by the provision.

Feb 7, 2025 · The WEP and the GPO reduces or eliminates Social Security monthly benefits of over 3.2 million people who receive a pension that was not covered by Social Security, known as a “non-covered pension,” because they did not pay Social Security (FICA) taxes while covered by these pensions. ... Filing sooner may help the annuitant get a higher ...

Jan 6, 2025 · What Does the Social Security Fairness Act Do? The Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82), signed into law on January 5, 2025, eliminates reductions to Social Security benefits caused by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Jan 10, 2025 · H.R. 82 - The Social Security Fairness Act - was signed into law earlier this week, eliminating Social Security's Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).