BREAKING: U.S. Senate Passes Spanberger-Graves Social Security Fairness Act to Eliminate the WEP & GPO, Sends Bill to President’s Desk to Provide Long Overdue Fairness to Police Officers, Firefighters, Educators, Federal Workers, & Local Government Employees

Category: Legislation

The Social Security Fairness Act aims to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which currently reduce benefits for nearly 2.5 million public service workers in the U.S. The bipartisan legislation has passed both the Senate and House and is awaiting the president's signature. Advocates argue that these provisions unjustly penalize individuals who have dedicated their careers to public service, including police officers, firefighters, and educators.

Keywords: Social Security Fairness Act, Windfall Elimination Provision, Government Pension Offset

Source: Abigail Spanberger

Update At: 12/22/2024

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