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WEP, GPO, and Bill to Eliminate Them Has Advanced for First Time

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSep 21, 2022 10:18 AM | Updated: Sep 29, 2022 8:28 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Federal retiree income may be impacted by the WEP and the GPO. Legislation has advanced in the House to eliminate these provisions.

Elimination of WEP and GPO Would Be Unfair

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithMay 5, 2022 8:51 AM | Updated: Feb 16, 2024 9:58 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The author says that a bill proposing to do away with the WEP and GPO would actually be unfair.

Another Attempt to Repeal the WEP for Federal Retirees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 29, 2021 6:05 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Legislation has been reintroduced to replace the WEP with a different formula for impacted federal retirees.

WEP Reform Legislation Reintroduced

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 5, 2021 11:00 AM | Updated: Mar 24, 2023 9:33 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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Legislation has been reintroduced to boost the retirement benefits of some federal retirees.

Legislation Aims to Eliminate WEP and GPO

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 25, 2021 6:00 AM | Updated: Sep 1, 2021 12:22 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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Legislation has been reintroduced to eliminate the WEP and GPO.

WEP Repeal Legislation Introduced in the Senate

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 12, 2020 1:17 PM | Updated: Mar 22, 2020 9:56 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

A companion bill to previously introduced legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision has been introduced in the Senate.

Social Security, the WEP, and Fairness

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithOct 29, 2019 9:38 AM | Updated: Nov 11, 2019 8:46 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The author critiques a proposed WEP reform bill and offers alternate solutions to the problem posed by the WEP.

Another WEP Reform Bill Introduced

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 2, 2019 9:29 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Another bill designed to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and boost retirement income for federal retirees has been introduced.

Your Retirement Income: Will WEP be Repealed?

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeAug 2, 2019 10:44 AM | Updated: Aug 13, 2019 9:57 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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Another bill has been introduced to eliminate the WEP. What are the chances of this provision actually being repealed?

WEP Repeal Bill Introduced

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 26, 2019 7:28 AM | Updated: Aug 9, 2019 4:10 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision.

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