Legislation to eliminate WEP and GPO clears the House
3 days ago · The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act Tuesday evening in a vote of 327 to 75, bringing the removal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset closer than ever to reality. Social Security’s WEP and GPO have been around for decades. The two provisions reduce ...
What to know about the Social Security Benefits Fairness Act | AP News
12 hours ago · WHAT DOES THE BILL DO? Decades in the making, the bill would repeal two federal policies — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — that currently limit Social Security payouts for roughly 2.8 million people, according to reports from the Congressional Research Service.. The policies broadly reduce payments to two groups of Social Security recipients: people ...
House Passes Bill to Repeal GPO, WEP; Fate in Senate Uncertain
4 days ago · UPDATED: The House has passed a bill (HR-82) to repeal the Social Security government pension offset and windfall elimination provision, the farthest the repeal effort has advanced over...
House Passes Social Security Reform Bill
2 days ago · On September 12, the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that impacts the retirement benefits of certain public sector employees.Eliminating the WEP would give public employees access to their full social security benefits, putting an end to a reduction of benefits for 2.1 million county and state employees.
What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social ...
11 hours ago · Decades in the making, the bill would repeal two federal policies — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — that currently limit Social Security payouts for ...
House pushes bill to expand Social Security benefits. Here's what …
5 days ago · The summary also says the bill also eliminates the so-called "windfall elimination provision" that "in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or ...
GovExec: Lawmakers’ successfully force a vote on eliminating the ...
4 days ago · “With 218 signatures on the discharge petition to bring H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, to the House floor, public servants will finally get the vote they deserve.”
Bill to boost Social Security for public workers heads to a vote
Sep 25, 2024 · The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces Social Security for those who receive so-called “non-covered” pension income from jobs, typically public sector roles, that didn’t contribute...
Bill to eliminate Social Security GPO, WEP rules gets closer to a vote
Sep 19, 2024 · House lawmakers have the signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate rules limiting Social Security income for pensioners.
Program Explainer: Windfall Elimination Provision - The United …
Windfall Elimination Provision Released: May 2024 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.