The Government Pension Offset, or GPO, was another provision that can significantly reduce Social Security benefits. GPO also applied to individuals who get a public pension, based on work not covered under the Social Security program, but was specifically for those collecting benefits as a spouse, divorced spouse, widow or widower.

In a landmark decision, Congress has repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), a formula that previously reduced Social Security benefits for those receiving non-covered pensions. This change,

President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions of Social Security,

The Social Security Fairness Act marks a pivotal change in U.S. legislation, promising to rectify long-standing inequities in retirement benefits for public sector workers.