Oct 10, 2018 · The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula that could reduce the size of your Social Security retirement or disability benefit if you also received a pension from a job in which you did not pay Social Security taxes. Congress voted in December 2024 to repeal the WEP, ending benefit cuts for those receiving such “non-covered ...

Dec 4, 2024 · The repeal law, called the Social Security Fairness Act, is retroactive to cover 2024 benefit payments. The White House says those affected will receive a lump-sum repayment for WEP or GPO withholding last year. The SSA says it is evaluating how to implement the repeal and will provide updates on a dedicated page on its website.

Oct 10, 2018 · But in December 2024, Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed the GPO and a related rule, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The law ends benefit reductions based on government pensions and is retroactive to benefits paid since January 2024, meaning affected recipients will be repaid for that year’s withholding.

Oct 10, 2018 · Active-duty military personnel have been covered — paying Social Security taxes on their service pay — since 1957, so the WEP was never a factor. Similarly, military retirement pay did not trigger the Government Pension Offset , another now-defunct SSA rule that could reduce Social Security spousal or survivor benefits for people who also ...

Oct 10, 2018 · Under the WEP, the Social Security Administration (SSA) used a formula that could lower your monthly benefit payment by up to half of the amount of your pension (but could not reduce it to $0). This pension-related reduction ended in December 2024 when Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed the WEP.

Oct 5, 2022 · The repeal law, the Social Security Fairness Act, is retroactive to the start of 2024, so those beneficiaries will receive refunds for that year’s withholding as well as higher monthly payments going forward. If you were subject to either provision, check the SSA’s Social Security Fairness Act page for updates on implementation.

Sep 12, 2024 · Otherwise, you will need to apply for survivor benefits by calling the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 800-772-1213 or contacting your local Social Security office. For office visits, the SSA recommends calling in advance and scheduling an …

Nov 21, 2024 · Your monthly retirement benefit depends on how much you’ve earned over your lifetime at jobs (including self-employment) for which you paid Social Security taxes. The Social Security Administration (SSA) includes your 35 highest-earning years, adjusted for historical wage growth, in its benefit calculation.

Según la WEP, la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA) podría reducir el pago mensual de tu beneficio hasta la mitad del monto de tu pensión. (Por ley, no podría eliminar tu beneficio por completo; el Seguro Social estableció un límite a la reducción máxima, que en …

Feb 17, 2020 · In the latter case, you'll need to fill out an SSA-561 "Request for Reconsideration" form, which you can download from the Social Security website, and send it to your local Social Security office. Members only