Jul 21, 2025 · 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.

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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 …

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 …

Feb 25, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 15, 2025 · 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.

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 …

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 …

This article considers modification of the WEP formula. Specifically, it compares and contrasts two alternatives to the existing WEP formula and suggests how each could affect workers with different …

Jun 24, 2013 · The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) modified the NH PIA, as explained in RS 00605.360C.2 in this section. On January 5, 2025, the President signed the Social Security Fairness …