WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: National Groups Applaud U.S. Senate Passage of Spanberger’s Social Security Fairness Act to Eliminate the WEP & GPO, Provide Long Overdue Fairness to Police Officers, Firefighters, & Government Employees

The bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act aims to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which unfairly reduce retirement benefits for nearly 2.5 million Americans, including over 50,000 Virginians. The legislation has received support from various public service organizations and is now awaiting President Biden's signature.

Keywords: Social Security, Bipartisan, Retirement Benefits

Source: Abigail Spanberger

Update At: 12/22/2024