US Lawmakers Push to Scrap Rules That Reduce Social Security Benefits for Millions of Pensioners
Social Security rules like the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) markedly reduce Social Security benefits for nearly three million US retirees receiving pension income. Under WEP, individuals receiving retirement or disability pension income from public employers that don’t withhold Social Security taxes from their salaries will see their Social Security … Read more
