Tag: Windfall Elimination Provision

City hall of an American city

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…

US Capitol Building in Washington DC

The real answer is that all state and local workers should be covered by Social Security. President-elect Biden proposes to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offet (GPO).  These provisions reduce Social Security benefits for workers with significant government pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security and for their spouses…