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Congress quietly changed a Social Security rule in 2026 and most retirees haven’t noticed

Quick Read The Social Security Fairness Act, signed January 5, 2025, eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision and ...
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The WEP is Over: How It's Rise and Fall Affects Some Workers' Social Security Payments

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...
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Are You One of 3.2 Million Americans Who Are Benefiting From the Social Security Fairness Act?

A sweeping change to the nation's retirement system has quietly increased monthly income for millions of Americans in recent months. The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law by former ...
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A year after the Social Security Fairness Act, some retirees are still waiting for full benefits

On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...