If passed, the Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.
Congress is set to vote on a bill that would increase Social Security benefits for some Americans if it's passed.Next month, U.S. House of Representatives Abigail Spanberger, a Virginia Democrat, and Garret Graves, a Louisiana Republican, will be filing a petition to force a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset .The WEP and GPO lower Social Security for millions of Americans.
Teachers who work in public schools, but also have part time jobs, see their benefits lowered under this rule.The GPO, meanwhile, sees the spousal benefits for those who work as government employees reduced if the job is also uncovered by Social Security. That means their benefits can be reduced by two-thirds for surviving spouses who also collect a government pension.
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