Government pensions are valuable retirement benefits, but they have long come with a downside. A non-covered pension had the potential to reduce someone's Social Security benefits by hundreds ...

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that's only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about something called the “government pension offset.” It is a law that essentially says this: If you get a pension from a job that was not covered by Social ...

Thousands of retired teachers, police, and firefighters face delayed Social Security payments under the 2025 Social Security ...

While 91 percent of the those affected are now receiving full benefits, there are still some "complex cases" that are taking ...

Answer: The Social Security Fairness Act did away with the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset, two rules that reduced Social Security benefits for people receiving ...

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula designed to adjust Social Security benefits for workers who received 'non-covered pensions' while also qualifying for Social Security ...

The retirement plan advisory industry continues to evolve, both in business structure and in the services provided to sponsors and participants. Advisers need insights and resources to aid them in ...

These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people who receive a pension based on work that was not covered by Social Security (a "non-covered pension ...

On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration announced it is set to increase benefits and issue back pay for those impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...

The new law affects around 3 million workers, including teachers, firefighters, and police officers, by ending the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).