Tag: WEP
The real answer is that all state and local workers should be covered by Social Security. A new report from the Congressional Research Service appears to have rekindled the controversy surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). This provision reduces Social Security benefits for workers receiving significant government pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security.&nbs…
The real answer is that all state and local workers should be covered by Social Security. One would think that, focusing on retirement issues all day long, I would know that the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) had become a hot topic. No such luck; it took me totally by surprise. Now you are shaking your…
